The Regimental History of the 34th NYS Volunteers
"There was no better r riment in
the war than these tv year regi-
ments. They were composed of
young men who volunteered
promptly at the first alarm of war.
The ranks of each regiment were
recruited from that grandest type
of manhood - The American Vol-
unteer." - Colonel Wm. F. Fox, in
Regimental Losses.
The Men of the 34th New York
Regiment of Volunteer Infantry,
who had unconditionally answered
Abraham Lincoln's call to arms in
April of 1861, were proudly num-
bered among those first Union Vol-
unteers praised by Colonel Fox. For
two long years, they endured the
privation of the field and the terror
of battle - burying their comrades
in the soil of Fair Oaks, Glendale,
Malvern Hill, Antietam and
Fredericksburg - before limping
home with their duty well done.
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TO SACRIFICE, TO SUFFER,
AND IF NEED BE, TO DIE
A HISTORY
OF THE
THIRTY-FOURTH
NEW YORK REGIMENT
INTRODUCTION
Although removed by time and distance, the roar of
cannon pounding Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor on
April 12th, 1861, quickly sent a clear and awful message
of war throughout upstate New York. As with the rest of
the now divided country, the fire of patriotism sped the
length of the Mohawk Valley, climbed the hills of
Champlain and spread across the plains of the Finger
Lakes region. From the ardor and passion of the moment,
the first flush of Union volunteers was to emerge. Into the
tempest, men and boys from Herkimer, Steuben,
Champlain and Albany counties left the safety of their
hearths, enlisted in local companies, and joined hands in
Albany in the formation of the 34th Regiment New York
State Volunteer Infantry. A contemporary history of
Herkimer County provides a fitting accolade to the "cream
of patriotism" that was the 34th New York, extolling:
"Theirs was an example worthy of emulation.
Although wholly unprepared for such an
emergency, they left their all at a moment's
warning, and put themselves in readiness to
defend their country. "1
For two long years the 34th New York - the "Boys
of '61" - would give their all on the battlefields of Fair
Oaks, Glendale, Antietam and Fredericksburg. One
hundred and sixty-two men from the 34th offered their
lives for the Union - ninety-four of whom were mortally
wounded on the field of battle - and another one hundred
and ninety-three would bear the scars of shot and shell.
Of the nearly one thousand men that served in the 34th
New York, less than five hundred remained to salute their
proud banner at muster-out in the summer of 1863. Only
after their most painful memories had faded and mortality
had taken its toll would the surviving members of the 34th
History of Herkimer County, New York, (New York: F.W. Beers, 1879), p 81
Phisterer, Frederick, New York in the War of the Rebellion. (Albany: 1912), p 297
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New York leave their legacy in the printed word.
Originally published in 1903, A Brief History of the
Thirty-Fourth Regiment N.Y.S.V. is, as regimental
histories go, an unassuming work. Although the book is
augmented by the 34th's official roster and the dedication
ceremonies of the 34th's Antietam monument, the history
of the regiment is, as noted in the title, brief. Covering less
than one hundred pages of main text, A Brief History of
the Thirty-Fourth Regiment N.Y.S.V. reflects the 34th's
relatively short service time (two years versus the more
typical three or more years of most Union regiments) and
the modesty of the surviving members of the regiment,
who, as author Louis N. Chapin remarks in his introduc-
tion, "deem our military record to have been of little
moment." The scant amount of material with which
Chapin had available to formulate his narrative is evident.
Neither soldier's diaries nor any previously written history
of the 34th apparently was accessible to him.
(Immediately after the 34th's muster-out in 1863 Captain
William Walton made public that he was developing a
history of the regiment, and even went as far as advertis-
ing for subscriptions. Unfortunately Walton's history never
came to fruition.) Instead, Chapin was only able to draw
on his own extant writings to a Little Falls newspaper, The
Mohawk Courier, official documents, and upon his and his
comrade's shaded memories. While his effort certainly is
commendable, and his use of numerous photographs
laudable, unfortunately he gave short shrift to the 34th's
apocalyptic day along Antietam Creek, and to a lesser
extent to the regiment's moment of glory at Fair Oaks.
At Fair Oaks the 34th New York and the rest of
Sedgwick's division of the 2nd Corps arrived on the field,
much like the cavalry of a later time, to stem the
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Confederate tide that had torn through the Union left wing
at Seven Pines. Flanked by the 82nd New York on their
left and the 20th Massachusetts on their right, the men of
the 34th New York had indeed made as gallant a charge
into the Confederate right flank as Chapin describes. But
Chapin's rendition of Fair Oaks, albeit written many years
after the battle, lacks the fire of that day. Captain William
Walton's account, penned only three days after Fair
Oaks, provides a better sense of the fight. An excerpt of a
letter Walton wrote to a hometown newspaper, details the
34th's bold assault:
"As soon as we were in position we received
the command to fire and instantly the whole
front was one blaze of flame, or as the rebels
afterwards said, 'a wall of fire'. Our boys
behaved like veterans, and though our
comrades were continually falling under the
wasting fire of the enemy, we pressed forward
at the command, halting every few yards to
pour in our rapid volleys and then again
advancing until we were half way across the
field, when Gen. Sumner rode up, and with his
hat waving above his head, cried out
'Charge' em boys, charge', and with loud cheers
we rushed forward, driving those of the enemy
who had advanced back again into the woods,
and after halting at the edge to pour in a volley,
we entered, still driving them and soon
compelled them to flee leaving large numbers
of wounded behind and the ground strewed
with dead.
It was now near night and the enemy, dispir-
ited by this last defeat, made not another
attempt and left to us the mournful task of
caring for the wounded."3
3
Herkimer County Journal, June 19, 1862
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Lost in both Chapin's and Walton's account of the Fair
Oaks fight was the reckless manner in which the yet
unbloodied men of the 34th had charged. The 34th New
York, in their zeal for the fight, had ranged well ahead of
the supporting regiments on each flank, and had
subjected itself to enfilading fire from the enemy.
Needless casualties were taken by the regiment in its
rush to "cover itself with glory". The battered, yet still
headstrong, 34th would maintain its advanced position
within pistol range of the enemy throughout much of the
night, until ordered to return to its brigade line.
Chapin gave even less color to the 34th's defining
moment, its short yet stubborn stand at Antietam. His all
too brief reminiscence of the encounter may have been
fueled by the confusion of that day or by chagrin at the
34th's inability to maintain its position. At any rate, the
34th New York's struggle besides the Dunker Church
requires further definition.
As part of General Sumner's 2nd Corps attack,
Sedgwick's 1st Division formed into three long brigade-
size lines and, like waves cresting a beach, swept across
the fields between the East and West Woods. James
Hope's painting, done years after the war, captures
Sedgwick's advance and gives us a glimpse of the 34th
New York, easily recognizable as the left flank regiment in
the leading wave, Gorman's 1st Brigade. As the 34th
nears the West Woods it becomes detached from the rest
of the division. At this point confusion exists as to the
34th's mission; some reports list the 34th as simply
drifting off, others report the 34th as being sent to aid the
125th Pennsylvania (a rookie regiment) in protecting the
left flank of Sedgwick's division. Even Colonel Suiter, in
his after-action report, describes the 34th as becoming
separated from the rest of the brigade for some unknown
reason. Arriving just into the eastern edge of the West
Woods, and within stone's throw of the Dunker Church,
the 34th New York wheeled to the left and linked up with
the 125th Pennsylvania; both regiments now facing in a
southerly direction, perpendicular to the lines of
Sedgwick's advance. Within minutes of thus being posi-
tioned, the 34th New York and the 125th Pennsylvania
were set upon by three Confederate brigades under the
overall command of General Thomas "Stonewall"
Jackson, and were hit simultaneously from front and
flank. Unable to withstand such fire, the Pennsylvanians
broke and, after a few more withering rebel volleys, the
34th New York followed. Whether ordered to retreat by
General Sedgwick, as Colonel Suiter stated in his report,
or simply driven back by overwhelming odds, the 34th's
day at Antietam was over almost as quickly as it had
begun.
To the 34th's credit, the withdrawal from the Dunker
Church grounds never deteriorated into a rout. Retiring
about four hundred yards to the east, the 34th New York
halted in the middle of a field and, along with the 7th
Michigan, supported a Union artillery battery that
stemmed further rebel advance in that sector.
Colonel Suiter's rather bland official report can be
given color by Private William McLean's narrative.
McLean's graphic description of the fight, and his candid
allegation that faulty generalship led the 34th New York
into the debacle alongside the Dunker Church was
printed in The Herkimer County Journal. An excerpt from
McLean's letter, written just four days after the battle,
read:
"We followed on: and up to the morning of the
17th were in the rear and out of the enemy's
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sight. At last the hour came, and Gorman's
brigade was rushed with wildness and
blindness into the presence of the rebels, and
completely flanked before the fire on the left
was opened by us. We fired two or three
tremendous volleys, which thinned their ranks:
but in turn received quite as warm a fire as we
were able to give, and, being flanked and
cross-fired upon, were obliged to fall back. We
did so at first in good order, loading and firing
as we could: but the advancing of the rebels
and their deadly fire was too much for the
famed 34th, as well as for many regiments,
and we broke for a time and ran about thirty
rods: then we rallied [alongside an artillery
battery] and turned upon the foe, who gave way
before us.
The action was short, not exceeding fifteen
minutes, and our loss in killed was 32 and
wounded 108 [actually 46 killed and 98
wounded]. All this was the fault of someone
who led us into the face of the fire unsupported
on the left. We were within ten rods of the
enemy when the first fire was opened, and
before we fell back far, they came so close as
to take ten prisoners, among whom is Lt.
[John] Kirk, of Co. H, and others were
wounded with gunstocks & c. This we couldcall
nothing better than outright slaughter, and the
time and number of victims show it was nothing
else."4
Many years later, men from the "Old 34th", now
gray and grizzled, would once more tread the grounds of
4
Herkimer County Journal, October 2, 1862
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the Dunker Church. On the fiftieth anniversary of the
Antietam battle, veterans of the 34th New York would
raise an enduring monument atop the soil that had
soaked up their comrades' life blood, and they would
tearfully remember the place were the terror of their youth
had prevailed.
While Chapin may have spent too little time on the
34th's higher points, he certainly failed to note the
regiment's most painful incident - the mutiny of Company
A - and he sidestepped the issues leading to Colonel
Suiter's resignation.
While encamped at Kent Court House, Virginia during
the Peninsular Campaign, the men of Company A, of the
34th New York did the unthinkable, they "stacked their
arms" and refused to do duty, in short they mutinied.
Company A's response to what appears to have been a
petty matter, and the severe punishment contemplated in
reaction to it, is difficult to fathom in today's mind. But in
that time, honor was a man's most precious possession,
or in the obverse, dishonor was his greatest disgrace. The
loss of honor, as perceived by Company A, was worth
treading the line of death and dishonor. In the army's
eyes, the "stacking of arms" in the face of the enemy was
akin to desertion, and therefore was punishable to the
maximum by death. For whatever reason, Chapin
described the 34th's revolt at Fredericksburg while opting
to disregard Company A's Kent Court House mutiny.
Fortunately, Captain William Walton left us a detailed
chronicle of Company A's uprising, while at the same time
he provided us with an insight into the politics - the "give-
and-take" - of the 34th New York's formation. Walton
would write:
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"As you may have heard many and various
conflicting accounts, we will try and give you
one that shall be correct in every particular. For
a true understanding it is necessary to go back
to the formation of the regiment. As you are
probably aware, there were many difficulties to
encounter and after weeks of labor, the
regiment was not only incomplete but the
Governor threatened to distribute the various
companies among other regiments, unless it
was immediately organized. At this time a fine
company presented itself and so great was the
desire to receive it that the first post of honor -
the right of the regiment - was offered it on
condition of its joining. This being agreed to,
the regiment was organized with the Troy
Company (Capt. Wm. Oswald) on the right, the
Little Falls Company (Capt. Wells Sponable) on
the left, the second post of honor, and the
Norway Company (Capt. Thomas Corcoran) in
the center, the third post of honor. All appeared
satisfied with this, or if not, kept their thoughts
to themselves and everything passed off har-
moniously until a short time ago when a few
interested persons began to agitate the
questions, that according to the Army
Regulations, the companies must take their
places in line according to the Seniority of the
Captains. Of course this could not be denied
and, the affair coming in some unaccountable
manner to the General's [Gorman] ears, he
immediately issued an order that the regiment
must conform to the Regulations and that each
company would, without delay, take its proper
position. No sooner was this made known than
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the greatest excitement, accompanied by much
loud talk, ensued and many looked anxiously
forward to the Dress Parade of Monday
evening, May 12th, when the new order of
things was to be for the first time enforced. At
the call of the bugle Co. A (the Troy Company)
marched out and took their old place in line
and, when ordered by the Colonel to take the
new position assigned them, not only refused
but marched some twenty paces to the front
and stacked their arms, one of the most
heinous crimes known in military law. While
here, the Captain [Oswald] made a speech to
them which I am sorry to say was disgraceful to
himself both as a man and a soldier. In the
mean time, however, the Regimental line had
been formed with Co. K (Capt. Beverly) on the
right, Co. C on the left and Co. B in the center,
and the Dress Parade was held. As soon as it
was over, the Col. ordered three companies out
to guard the mutineers, who by this time were
increased by a portion of Co. B who refused to
come out on Parade. They were held in strict
custody until late in the evening when they
were handed over to the Provost Marshal. As
we saw them depart we hardly expected to see
them again, for every one thought they would
at least be sent to the Rip Raps [a Federal
prison] to work out the term of their enlistment.
This was not to be, however, and the next
afternoon they were marched back to the
Parade ground and, after each making a
solemn promise to return to duty and obey the
commands of his superiors, they were allowed
to receive their arms and retire to their
quarters. Thus the dark cloud in part blew over.
The Captain of Co. A, however was still
detained, as well as Capt. Rich of Co. D, who
having become dissatisfied from some cause
or other, had tendered his sword at the same
time. Their trial has just been closed, but the
sentence has not yet been published."5
Captain William Oswald was not to be let off as easily
as were the men of Company A. The punishment meted
out to Oswald included being "publicly disgraced",
drummed out of the service, and sentenced to one year in
a Federal prison. The ceremonial disgrace of Oswald in
front of the whole 2nd Corps was described by a corre-
spondent of the Philadelphia North American. His report
read:
"The ceremony took place in a large field. The
regiments were formed in columns of divisions:
each column was close to the next, so that it
made an unbroken front. They were then
formed into a hollow square: the commanders
of the regiments, brigades and divisions and
staff were in the center. The prisoner [Oswald]
was brought in under heavy guard, and hand-
cuffed. They marched to the center of the
square. The prisoner stepped two paces to the
front of the guard: the officer commanding the
guard then came forward and told the prisoner
to take off his hat. He then read in a loud voice
the charges, specifications, and the sentence
of the court martial, which was: 'that his sword
should be broken before his face, that he be
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Herkimer County Journal. May 29. 1862
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publicly disgraced before the division, and
serve one year in the District of Columbia jail:
and that it shall be disgraceful for any soldier of
the Army of the Potomac to associate with him
hereafter' After this was read, a sergeant came
forward and cut all the brass buttons from his
coat and then took his sword and broke it in
half, saying as he did so, 7 hereby declare it
disgraceful for men of the Army of the Potomac
to associate with this man hereafter', and then
he threw the pieces on the ground. The
prisoner wasmarched off under the same
guard, and we marched back to our camps."6
The story of Captain Oswald stopped at this point, but
his compatriot, Captain Davis Rich, who was also
dismissed from the service, surfaces again as a Captain
in the 153rd New York.
On January 22, 1863 Colonel James Suiter resigned
as commander of the 34th New York. Louis Chapin's
reasoning for Suiter's resignation, dissatisfaction with
being passed over with temporary command of the 34th's
brigade, is echoed by Suiter, who remarks that his resig-
nation was "demanded by a sense of honor". But there
were other mitigating factors in Suiter's rather sudden
actions.
As with much of the Army of the Potomac after the
debacle at Fredericksburg, Colonel Suiter's morale was
at low ebb. In a letter that Suiter wrote just three weeks
before his resignation, he confided his disillusionment to
Major Wells Sponable. His letter read in part:
"You will please present your compliments to
the powers that are in office and say to them
6
Herkimer County Journal, June 12, 1862
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that the 34th Regt., one of the oldest in the
service, one that has never turned its back
upon the foe, is apparently forgotten by the
citizens of the county they represent. Since
these new Five hundred dollar organizations
[bounty men] have sprung into existence the
34th is entirely forgotten by the men at the head
of the state government in Albany, but thank
God they have gained a reputation on the hard
fought battlefields in fourteen contested fights
that will live when they and us will have
returned to the dust from which we spring and
our souls to the God who gave them to us. But
thank God my old Capt we ask no favors. Let
them shower them upon those that cost so
much, who had not patriotism enough to enroll
themselves for the protection of the flag of our
country, but forsooth wait until those who
prepared to die and would rather lose a small
morsel of the petty lucre than those soft shell,
shaky kneed, latter day patriots who sprang
into existence and at once became old
veterans. Marble soldiers receive all the favors
that are showered upon man. Those who came
out to serve their country for their country's
sake, without bounty, and at that time for eleven
dollars per month, they are forgotten by all
except those of their own family But this Capt
is the fate of war. Let it pass, for my part I am
content.
Yesterday I made application for twenty days
[furlough] but not on a Surgeon's Certificate. I
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have no grave disease. I but simply want to visit
my family but I have no expectations of getting
it granted and don't care whether they do or
not. I am perfectly independent of all, I shall
never be sick for it."7
Evidently, a perceived lack of faith in the Union war
effort exhibited by the homefolk, the recent bungling -
Fredericksburg and the "Mud March" - of the army's
commander, General Ambrose Bumside, coupled with the
snub at brigade command, spurred Colonel Suiter to
resign.
Together with the mutiny of Company A and the par-
ticulars behind Colonel Suiter's resignation, another bit of
"dross" missed by Louis Chapin was the censure imposed
on the 34th New York for the regiment's slovenly appear-
ance and unmilitary-like behavior.
Shortly after Colonel Suiter's departure General
Joseph Hooker, the Army of the Potomac's new
commander, issued General Order No. 27, which granted
furloughs to those regiments that met his standards for
discipline, campground appearance and sanitation, and
for proper hygiene and dress. One of the few regiments
that did not meet Hooker's criteria was the 34th New York,
and much of the blame, according to William Walton, fell
on the shoulders of Colonel Suiter. Walton would write:
"In order for any organization to be efficient
it must have a head. This head or leader must
know and have the will to do his whole duty.
Here in we failed. Our late Colonel [Suiter] was
faultless and faulty. Brave as bravery itself, he
was ever at his post in the hour of danger, but
in camp failed to enforce that strict discipline
7
Wells Sponable Papers, Little Falls Historical Society
XIV
which is so necessary to the well being of every
Regiment. This will account for the 34th being
included among the regiments who recently
incurred the displeasure of the Commander-in-
Chief. But There has been a change. Our new
Colonel [Byron Laflin] has assumed command
and everything so far goes to prove that he is
worthy of the position. We are ready now and
willing to challenge criticism on every particular.
Our camp is well laid out, neat and tidy. The
men are well-dressed and manifest much
interest in their personal appearance and in the
performance of their various duties. All this has
come to the knowledge of Gen. Hooker, and as
a consequence of. the privileges of which we
were deprived for a short time have been
restored to us by General Order No. 27. "8
Although a small affair, Louis Chapin obviously chose
not to recall this blemish on the 34th's record.
Chapin's final chapter, "Going Home", does end the
story for the 34th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry.
but it does not close the books on the military service of
many of its members. Of those men that mustered out of
the 34th in June of 1863 nearly one hundred re-enlisted in
other regiments, the great majority joining artillery or
cavalry units. Two officers from the 34th would go on to
command regiments; George Thompson would lead the
152nd New York and Reverend John Van Petten the
193rd New York. Timothy O'Brien and William King would
serve as Lieutenant-Colonels (of the 1 52nd New York and
the 55th New York respectively), Dr. Socrates Sherman
would become Director of the Grafton. West Virginia
Military Hospital, and Wells Sponable would rise to
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Inspector General of Prisons and would oversee Camp
Douglas, a prisoner of war facility near Chicago.
A final tale need also to be told of the 34th's most
cherished relic, its regimental banner. In 1913 Mrs. Adela
Sponable, the widow of Wells Sponable, presented
James Suiter Jr., the son of Colonel Suiter, with the regi-
mental flag of the 34th New York, which her husband had
lovingly guarded for many years. In a thank you letter to
Mrs. Sponable, James Suiter Jr. described the heart
wrenching scene of the flag's receipt, leaving us with a
clear feeling of the reverence shown that piece of silk.
James Suiter Jr. wrote:
Dear Mrs. Sponable,
It is with pleasure that I acknowledge the
receiving of the Old Battle Flag of the 34th regt.
N. Y. Vol., received at the hands of your nephew
Wells Sponable Davy. So long and well
preserved by your noble husband and my
cherished friend the Major. One of the old Regt.
was in the store reading. I opened the package
and called him to attention, 'Hats off, the flag of
the old 34th is passing by. ' The old fellow, who
carries a rebel bullet within him received at
Antietam, shed tears when he saw the old flag,
and went at once for a reporter to write the
matter up. While the reporter was here, who
should drop in but comrade [William] McLean
of Utica, the Secy & Treas of our association,
and the words that fell from his lips, while the
tears coursed down his cheeks, as he told the
stories of Fair Oaks and Antietam, of which you
are surely familiar. It was a treat to the reporter
in writing the article for his paper, it will be out
in the evening paper today and I will send you
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a copy.
After the boys of the Regt. have seen it, and
we have carried the old flag at our annual
reunion, I will present it to the Herkimer Co.
Historical Society in your name, to be kept for
future generations to look at years after the last
member of the old 34th has answered the final
roll call.
I sincerely thank you for your confidence in
placing the old flag in my custody, and assure
you it will be reverently & carefully guarded until
it finds its final resting place in the hands of the
Historical Society for their care and preserva-
tion.
Most Resp & Sincerely Yours,
J.A. Suiter, Jr. "9
The regimental flag of the 34th New York now rests in
the State Capitol building in Albany, New York, where it
and many other flags of New York regiments are rapidly
deteriorating.
* * *
Speaking to his comrades, Louis Chapin prefaced the
34th New York's regimental history with the words,
"Underneath all the distress and vexation of your service,
is the eternal truth on which you fought and marched. And
your children, and your children's children down through
long descending lines, will see all this much more clearly
than you do." It is the hope of the members of the Captain
Henry Galpin Civil War Roundtable, through whose efforts
the reprinting of this book is made possible, that the men
and the deeds of the 34th New York Volunteer Infantry will
continue to shine bright and will ever be remembered
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Wells Sponable Papers, Little Falls Historical Society
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"down through long descending lines".
Especial thanks is given to the Herkimer County
Historical Society for their loan of an original copy of the
34th New York's regimental history.
All proceeds from this volume will be applied to Civil
War restoration projects, including the preservation of the
34th New York's "Old Battle Flag".
David Krutz
COLOXEL JAMES A. SUITER igOT,
A BRIEF HISTORY
OF THE
Thirty-Fourth Regiment
N. Y. S. V.
EMBRACING
A COMPLETE ROSTER OF
ALL OFFICERS AND MEN
AND A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE
DEDICATION OF THE MONUMENT ON THE
BATTLEFIELD OF ANTIETAM
SEPTEMBER 17, 1902
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS
B Y
LIEUTENANT L. N. CHAPIN
" PATRIOTISM IS SUCH A LOVING SENSE OF THE UNITY AND THE VITALITY OF THE NATIONAL LIFE AS WILL LEAD ONE
GLADLY TO OBEY THE LAW, TO GUARD ITS DIGNITY, TO AID IN ITS ENFORCEMENT, TO EXERCISE A NOBLE SELF-RESTRAINT, TO
CULTIVATE CIVIC VIRTUES AND POLITICAL WISDOM, TO SACRIFICE, TO SUFFER, AND, IF NEED BE, TO DIE FOR THE COUNTRY."
part of tbe "Record
It was during the administration of the following
officers cf the Veteran Association of the Thirty-fourth
Regiment Volunteer Infantry. State of New York, and
between the years 1895-1002, that the Monument was
erected on Antietarr. Battlefield, and this History was
written :
President:
Col. JAMES A. SUITER.
First Vice-President:
Maj. WELLS SPONABLE.
Second Vice-President:
Quarter Master NATHAN" EASTERBROOK. Jr.
Third Vice-President:
Capt. IRVING D. CLARR.
Secretary:
JESSE R. FORT,
Little Falls, N. Y.
Corresponding Secretary
JAMES N. GREENE.
Fairfield. N. Y.
Committee on Frection of Monument on the
Battlefield of Antietam.
Chairman:
NATHAN EASTERBROOK, Jr.,
New Haven, Conn.
Treasurer:
WELLS SPONABLE.
Morris Heights, N.Y.
Secretary:
LOUIS N. CHAPIN.
Hotel Margaret, Brooklyn. N. Y.
WHY THIS HISTORY WAS WRITTEN
MANY times in the progress of this work I have been asked the
question, and, in fact, have asked it of myself, why bestow so
much time and labor, and even money, so long after the war,
in the preparation of such a narra-
tive? What fresh contribution to
American history can you expect
to make? What hitherto unknown
sources of information can you ex-
pect to discover? Has not every
important fact been stated long ago,
and many times over?
These are formidable ques-
tions ; but, in spite of them, some-
thing still remains undone, unsaid
and unwritten. When the good
Queen of England wished to thank
a man for some noble deed done
for the gfk
she
slory 01 her empire,
did not deem it sufficient that every
paper in the land had proclaimed
his praise ; but she called the hero
to her side, and took him by the
hand, and called him by his name,
and thanked him for what he had
done, in right good earnest. That,
perhaps, indicates the purpose and
nature of this little history. Vocif-
erous adulations, scattered broad-
cast, do not go home like a hand-
to-hand clasp, and a heart-to-heart
talk. Hence the design of this vol-
ume is, to bestow an honorable
mention on each particular man of
this particular regiment. The vet-
eran, scarred band, is summoned
for a final muster. Out of the
cloudy lands, in which, through forty years of human vicissitude, men
wander, and are lost, the comrades are summoned for a last parade, and
a final muster, on the heights of time ; once more we call them all by
name ; and again recount their distinguished services, their patriotism
and their valor. Alas, it is a scanty muster. In vain the drum beats,
and the evening bugles sound. There are many who do not respond.
Captain, where are your men? Sir, all are present, or accounted
for. They have crossed the river on the swaying bridge at Fair
N. CHAPIN
6 Why This History Was Written
Oaks, and they have not returned. They have passed down the
valley of Falmouth, and climbed the heights of Fredericksburg-,
and thence have vanished in chariots of fire. They have never returned
to the old camp ground. And at the little Dunkard Church of Antie-
tam their eulogies have been pronounced. Their white tents glisten on
another shore. Alas, it is a scanty muster.
Comrades, this is your book. Your names are in it, every one. It
does not seek to recite the whole story of the war. But it seeks to re-
visit the scenes where once your lives were in such deadly peril ; to
once more put your feet into the same tracks, and to again remind you
of the many scenes, incidents and hardships you ought not to forget.
Those old roads may now be retraveled, and those old camps and battle-
fields revisited, without the danger of encountering any foe.
And I have not only had in mind to make praiseworthy mention
of all the members of the regiment, but also to give their names a sure
footing for all time to come. Granite will crumble ; iron will rust ;
wood will decay ; and nothing in this world is very stable ; but, so far
as lay in my power, I have tried to fix the records of these comrades in
an enduring form and place.
Comrades, some of you now deem your military record to have
been of little moment. But that is because you see so much of the dross
of it, and so little of its clear shining truth. Time clears away the one,
and leaves the other standing strong and fair. Underneath all the dis-
tress and vexation of your service, is the eternal truth on which you
fought and marched. And your children, and your children's children,
down through long descending lines, will see all this much more clearly
than you do. Each one of these, in times remote, when history shall re-
count her noble sons, can stand and say, with a just pride : "My father,
too, was a soldier in the great war, and I have the volume which gives
his name, and tells his story."
Louis N. Chapin.
New York, January, 1903.
Erratum. — Top of page 96: "Was it for this the First Minnesota was being saved up at
Antietam, ivhere it scarcely lost a man:-" This should read "Fair Oaks." instead of Antietam.
Colonel Sully, of the First Minnesota, in his report of the battle of Fair Oaks, makes no mention
of anv losses whatever; but elsewhere it is officially reported that the regiment had two enlisted
men killed and two wounded. At Antietam, however, it took 435 men into action; had 16 men
killed, 79 wounded, and 24 missing. Captain Holzborn was among the killed.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
A Story of Beginnings 9
CHAPTER II.
Off to the Front. Camp Kalorama. Camp Jackson 19
CHAPTER III.
Edward's Ferry. Ball's Bluff. Winter at Camp McClellan. 25
CHAPTER IV.
Moving at Last. Opening of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 31
CHAPTER V.
The Peninsular Campaign 35
CHAPTER VI.
The Battle of Fair Oaks 41
CHAPTER VII.
The Seven Days' Battles 48
CHAPTER VIII.
Leaving the Peninsula. Harrison's Landing at Antietam.... 56
CHAPTER IX.
The Battle of Antietam 61
CHAPTER X.
From Antietam to Fredericksburg 71
CHAPTER XI.
The Battle of Fredericksburg 79
CHAPTER XII.
Winter in Camp. Second Fredericksburg 85
CHAPTER XIII.
Going Home 94
That Western Flotilla • 98
Since the War, with Biographical Sketches 99
Post Office Addresses ot Known Survivors in
Officers of the Regiment, with the Order of Their Promotion ... 113
Complete Roster of the Tlr'rty-fourth Regiment 115
The Dedication 155
Official Reports 185
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Colonel James A. Suiter frontispiece
Lieutenant L. N. Chapin, the Author 5
Colonel William Ladew 9
Captain Henry Baldwin 13
Captain Monroe Brundage 17
Camp McClellan 26
Captain Thomas Corcoran, 1865 28
Colonel Byron Laflin, 1863 and Late in Life 32,33
Captain Irving D. Clark, 1862, 1903 38
Captain William S. Walton, 1863, 1900 39
Fair Oaks, The Adams House and " Our Field," The Williamsburg Road. . . 42
Tucker's Spring, and the Spring at Keedysville 45
Lieutenant Colonel John Beverly, 1863, 1900 50, 51
Captain John O. Scott, 1861, 1900 54
Captain Emerson S. Northup, 1861, 1902 55
Captain Davis J. Rich, Civilian 57
Major Wells Sponable, 1861, 1903 59
Antietam, Battlefield Morning after the Battle 61
Lieutenant William R. Wallace, 1863 62
Antietam, Bloody Lane, 1862, 1902 63
Lieutenant Henry W. Sanford, 1903 64
Antietam, View of Hagerstown Pike, South of Dunkard Church, General
View of "Our Field," from Our Monument 66
Antietam, View of Dunkard Church and Our Monument, from "Our Field." 68
Antietam, Burnside's Bridge, 1902 71
Harper's Ferry, Va., A Recent Picture 72
Quartermaster Nathan Easterbrook, Jr., 1861, 1903 74, 75
Captain Eugene B. Larrowe, 1863 76
Falmouth, Our Old Camp Ground, as it Looks at Present 77
Falmouth, Colonel Laflin's Headquarters 78
Captain William L. Oswald, 1861 79
Fair Oaks, The Adams House 81
Falmouth, The Woodman House, Looking Down the Falmouth Valley,
The Marye Mansion, Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg 81
Colonel George W. Thompson, Our First Adjutant, 1861, 1903 83
Falmouth, Lieutenant Colonel Beverly's Headquarters 87
The Colors 89
Lieutenant John Oathout, 1863 90
General Alfred Sully, 1862 91
Captain Benjamin H. Warford, 1863 93
Adjutant John Kirk, 1863 94
Surgeon, Socrates N. Sherman, 1861 95
Assistant Surgeon, Edward S. Walker, 1862, or after 102
General John B. Van Petten, Our First Chaplain 104
Captain Joy E. Johnson, 1863 106
Captain Charles'Riley, 1861 108
The Antietam Monument 153
Village of Sharpsburg, Md., 1902 156
James N Greene, and Jesse R. Fort, of Committee 157
Group of Comrades and Their Families at the Dedication 160
Ladies and Comrades at the Dedication 166
Another Group at the Dedication 170
Bronze Tablets on the Monument 174
Entrance to the National Cemetery, Antietam 176
"The Bivouac of the Dead," Where Our Dead Sleep, in Unknown Graves,
at Antietam 188
HISTORY OF THE REGIMENT
CHAPTER I
A STORY OF BEGINNINGS
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S proclamation, calling for 75,000 vol-
unteers, to serve for a period of two years, issued April 15, 1861,
was followed by rapid recruiting in all parts of the state. This
was stimulated by sermons bristling with
a fiery and bayonet patriotism, from nearly
all northern pulpits ; by rousing mass meet-
ings, at which there was a great output of
Patrick Henry oratory ; and by the voice
of the public press, which was most hearty
in support of a vigorous war policy. Sel-
dom was there heard even a feeble protest.
The voice of the country was for war, and
that of the most ruddy variety. The crisis
was a great opportunity for able and am-
bitious young men ; and many were quick
to take advantage of it, by opening offices
for securing enlistments. A man who
could raise a whole company, immediately
became its captain. Another, who could
only raise part of a company, would com-
bine with some other man, similarly fixed,
and so on. In Little Falls, Herkimer
County, where the author resided, Wells
Sponable, a capable and ambitious young
man of the town, and whom everybody in-
stinctively recognized as a suitable spirit
for such an enterprise, immediately headed
a roll, and soon had a good number of
names beneath his own. Nathan Easter-
brook, Jr., another young man of the town,
then connected with the freight depart-
ment of the New York Central Railroad,
in a most important capacity, also saw his
opportunity, headed a similar roll, and soon
had an enthusiastic following. At the
same time, as in so many thousands of
similar cases, it was not ambition that actu-
ated these men, but patriotism ; and the
bona fide article. These companies were
known in local annals respectively as A
and B. The writer of these lines remem- col. william ladew — 1861
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io History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
bers those days very well, and the tempest of discussion which arose
in his own mind as to what was his particular duty in the case. In
his extremity he took counsel of no one but his own mother, who
promptly replied: "If our country demands the service of her sons
in this, her great extremity, I, for one, would say go." Shortly there-
after we find his name enrolled below that of Captain Easterbrook.
The following are the very first organizations completed in these
Little Falls companies :
COMPANY A.
Captain, Wells Sponable.
First Lieutenant, John H. Fralick.
Ensign (Second Lieutenant), Irving D. Clark.
First Sergeant, Lewis M. Clark. First Corporal, Warren Van Allen.
Second Sergeant, Orrin W. Beach. Second Corporal, A. A. Perry.
Third Sergeant, Lawrence L. Brown. Third Corporal, Dennis Canaan.
Fourth Sergeant, Wallace Zuper. Fourth Corporal, Edwin Redner.
And thirty privates.
COMPANY B.
Captain, Nathan Easterbrook, Jr.
First Lieutenant, Timothy O'Brien.
Ensign, O. P. Barnes.
First Sergeant, William S. Walton. First Corporal, William Burns.
Second Sergeant, James T. Hurley. Second Corporal, Henry Traver.
Third Sergeant, Benjamin J. Loucks. Third Corporal, John Johnson.
Fourth Sergeant, Romeyn Roof. Fourth Corporal, Charles Lasure.
And thirty-three privates, among whom were two drummers.
Before leaving home, the trustees of the village (now city), pre-
sented each man with a bounty of five dollars. This seemed an unheard-
of gratuity at the time, and came wholly unexpected. But later on,
when men received bounties as high as fifteen hundred dollars each, this
original five-dollar bounty seemed a very reasonable proposition. The
above lists are from the Mohawk Courier of Little Falls, date of April
30, 1 861, the day the above two companies left for Albany.
At Herkimer, in the same county, the same things were taking place.
Two companies were immediately started. At the head of one was the
name of James A. Suiter, a veteran of the Mexican war, and who had
clearly earned the right to stay at home, but had no such disposition ;
and at the head of the other the name of Byron Laflin, then engaged
with his brother, Addison, in running a large writing paper factory.
These companies were also known at the first as A and B, and num-
bered about forty men each, in addition to their first officers. At the
home election, the commissioned officers were elected as follows :
COMPANY' A.
Captain, Byron Laflin.
First Lieutenant, Charles Riley.
Ensign, S. Lepper.
COMPANY B.
Captain, James A. Suiter.
First Lieutenant, Warren Mack, Jr.
Ensign, Michael Schaffner.
This selection of officers, however, was only tentative, as, in the
organization of the regiment, at Albany, Laflin became major and
A Story of Beginnings ii
Suiter lieutenant-colonel. We then find the organization of Companies
A and B to be as follows :
company f (its letter in the final assignment). —
Captain, Charles Riley.
First Lieutenant, Joseph R. Shoemaker.
Ensign, Wm. H. Helmer.
First Sergeant, William S. Van Val- First Corporal, Charles B. Taylor,
kenburgh. Second Corporal, John T. Booth.
Second Sergeant, Christian Wayman. Third Corporal, Thomas White.
Third Sergeant, James B. Crist. Fourth Corporal, Charles Pierce.
Fourth Sergeant,
company g (the permanent letter of B).
Captain, Charles L. Brown.
First Lieutenant, Warren Mack, Jr.
Ensign, Michael Schaffner.
First Sergeant, Joy E. Johnson. First Corporal, Jeremiah Ferrill.
Second Sergeant, Albert Arnold. Second Corporal, A. S. Rounds.
Third Sergeant, James H. Cory. Third Corporal, William Manning.
. Fourth Sergeant, Richard D. Masher. Fourth Corporal, John B. Raynor.
Dr. Daniel P. Van Court, who was a Company G man, and who,
since the war, has resided at Mohawk, N. Y., speaks of his own com-
pany with commendable pride. He says that it was composed, almost
exclusively of country boys, with good records, and nearly all of whom
were " dead shots." This last clause would seem to justify Quarter-
master Easterbrook in some of the grief he says he has always felt that
the regiment, at the outset, was not called "the Adirondack Regiment."
He says : " Seven of our companies, without stretch of the imagination,
were from the Adirondack region, viz. : B, C, D, F, G, H and K ; and it
has been my boast for years that we had one hundred men, more or less,
that could, at a hundred yards, knock an apple off a man's head, without
hurting a hair." And he adds that " this was the argument that, later,
at Washington, brought about the change of arms from the old Spring-
field muskets to the modern Enfield rifles." Quartermaster Easter-
brook is a man of most unimpeachable veracity, of the soundest judg-
ment, and great precision of statement ; but our impression is that he
never lined up behind the regiment, when it was doing some of its first
rifle practice, down at Camp Jackson, and beheld the target, standing
solitary and immune, in the only absolutely safe place in western Mary-
land. But to resume.
At Gray, in the northern part of the county, under the inspiration of
such men as William Ladew, a prosperous tanner of the place, and
colonel of the Thirty-eighth Militia, we find another company under
way, with Thomas Corcoran as its destined captain. This company
also contained between forty and fifty men, at its first organization,
which was as follows :
COMPANY C
Captain, Thomas Corcoran.
First Lieutenant, Samuel P. Butler.
Ensign, William S. Burt.
First Sergeant, William R. Wallace. First Corporal, Simon Loyd.
Second Sergeant, Jacob Ashley. Second Corporal, Richard Manning.
Third Sergeant, S. S. Walter. Third Corporal, Harrison L. Banks.
Fourth Sergeant, Charles B. Barton. Fourth Corporal, Joshua Sherwood.
12 History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
At Brockett's Bridge, now Dolgeville, in the northeastern part of
the county, John Beverly, a rising young man of the place, soon had a
company organized, which is mentioned in the papers of the county as
" Captain Beverly's Mountain Rangers." It will thus be seen that all
parts of Herkimer County were simultaneously making contributions to
the war. This company, at its organization, numbered forty-five men,
and, before leaving home, had its election of officers, as follows :
COMPANY K.
Captain, John Beverly.
First Lieutenant, Henry B. Chamberlain.
Ensign, Emerson S. Xorthup.
First Sergeant, Mark Dye. First Corporal, Alonzo K. Hayes.
Second Sergeant, William De Forest. Second Corporal, H. B. Greenly.
Third Sergeant. James X. Greene. Third Corporal, B. F. Lewis.
Fourth Sergeant, James M. Talcott. Fourth Corporal, Egbert H. Caswell.
This company was made up from the towns of Fairfield and Salis-
bury. Quite a number of the men were students, at the time of their
enlistment, at Fairfield Seminar}-, an institution which, throughout the
whole period of the Civil War, made steady contributions to the Union
armies of its best and brightest young men. Below is told the story of
how this company and that of Captain Easterbrook, were eventually
combined, at Albany. In the merger which took place. Captain Easter-
brook's company lost its commissioned officers, and Captain Beverly's
company lost its non-commissioned officers. First Lieutenant Timothy
O'Brien, of Easterbrook's company, not being in the best of health,
returned home : while Ensign O. P. Barnes seems to have done the
same, since we find no further trace of him. Among the non-commis-
sioned officers in Captain Beverly's company, Second Sergeant, James
T. Hurley, dropped out, and Fourth Corporal, Charles Lasure, took
his place : while John Williams took the place of Fourth Corporal. The
merger certainly worked to the disadvantage of the non-commissioned
staff in Captain Beverly's company, many of whom were splendid
men, and every way worthy of the rank of commissioned officers.
As early as the first week in May these Little Falls companies
started for Albany, the state's eastern rendezvous ; having had their
medical examinations, their elections of officers, and their muster into the
state service. And during the first days of May all the Herkimer County
companies arrived at the same destination. The scenes which attended
their departure from home were touching in the extreme. Parents
parted from their children, and young wives from their husbands, and
sweethearts from their lovers, fully realizing that they might never look
into their faces again. A Little Falls paper, under such brave headlines
as " All Hail to the Volunteers," etc., had this to say :
"Should any of them fall in battle, let the memory of their brave patriot-
ism abide forever in the hearts of their townsmen. Should they return, let it
be the return of victors — of conquerors — to whose pride it may be said they
never turned their backs upon the flag of their country. May the God of
battles ever attend them."
The crowd at the depot was very great. They who had to stay at
home hung: on to their bovs till the last, and everv man wanted to shake
A Story of Beginnings
13
the hand of his friend,
and give him some part-
i n g injunction. The
events of the years that
followed showed that
the gravity of this part-
ing was more than justi-
fied.
At Albany the men
were first quartered in
the old Adams House, in
the heart of the city. Not
many decent things can
justly be said of this
old rat hole, of the utter
disregard of sanitary
laws that prevailed, of
the food which was
served out to the men,
nor of the manner in
which it was served.
Even when the com-
panies were shifted to
vacant lofts about the
city, they were still fed
at the same trough, and
on the same swill. Our
great war governor, Ed-
win D. Morgan, had not
yet got on his war togs ;
but he did later, and then
there was less cause for complaint. For we were then moved to the
large Industrial School Barracks, in the suburbs of the city, where
there was plenty of air and room, inside and out. And here the
cooked rations were quite as good as any soldier had a right to expect.
It had been the expectation of these six Herkimer County companies
that they would be incorporated with other companies, from the same
county, in the formation of a distinctively Herkimer County regiment.
This was but natural ; but it soon became evident that such an arrange-
ment was impossible. Though recruits were coming in almost daily
from the home field, no new companies were being formed at home.
New York State's quota, under the call, being now nearly filled. And
besides, not one of the six companies was anywhere near full. Captain
Sponable's company left Little Falls with 41 officers and men ; Captain
Easterbrook's with 44; and Captain Beverly's left Brockett's Bridge
with 45 officers and men. The other three companies were of about the
same strength. The law required that each company should have JJ
officers and men. However, there was equally good material accumu-
lating in other parts of the state.
CAPTAIN* HENRY BALDWIN. LATE IN LIFE
14 History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
Simultaneously with the formation of these six companies in Herki-
mer County a company was being recruited by Leland L. Doolittle, at
Crown Point, Essex County. The organization was completed on the
first day of May, and consisted of ~"] officers and men. The company,
as our informant has it, was composed of ''the heartiest young men in
town." So much local pride did the citizens of the place take in this
organization, that they uniformed it throughout, and sent it off with
the greatest demonstrations of interest. Afterward they gave the com-
pany a beautiful silk banner, which Chester S. Rhodes, of the company,
was commissioned to bear. How bravely, and nobly he fulfilled his
commission, even to his death, was told at the dedication of the
monument.
The following was the first organization of this company :
COMPANY H.
Captain, Leland L. Doolittle.
First Lieutenant, Hiram Buck, (never mustered) .
Ensign, John B. Wright.
First Sergeant, Darwin E. King. First Corporal, Selden D. Orcutt.
Second Sergeant, Oscar H. Nichols. Second Corporal, James McCormick.
Third Sergeant, Charles Haile. Third Corporal, Wm. H. Barnett.
Fourth Sergeant, Henry H. Hurd. Fourth Corporal, Simeon P. Mclntyre.
Just as early and promptly a company was being organized at Ham-
mondsport, in Steuben County. The first enlistments were about April
20, the name of William H. "King being first on the roll. As usual in
all such cases, he was the man to be the first captain. Immediately
after, came the name of Monroe Brundage, destined to be the company's
second captain, though now but second lieutenant. On the 25th was
entered the name of Azariah C. Brundage, destined in later years to be
the Adjutant of the Soldier's Home, at Bath, in the same county, where
so many of the young men, then hale and strong, and hurrying to the
defence of their country, but later worn with the long march, and the
hard battle, should find a refuge. After enlistments were well started,
Alfred T. Atwood, with about twenty men, from the town of Pulteney,
joined their ranks. Atwood was made First Lieutenant, and another
of his men, H. C. Lyon, was made Orderly Sergeant, and still another,
John Finnegan. Second Sergeant. The organization of the company
was completed May 15. On May 22 the company was mustered into
the State service, and very soon left Hammondsport for Albany, where
it arrived the following day, and where it was "consigned" to quarters
in the Adams House. Here, however, as Mr. A. C. Brundage informs
us, it remained only for a few days, when it was transferred to the In-
dustrial School Barracks, where it joined the other companies.
A Story of Beginnings 15
The following is the result of the first election held in this company :
COMPANY I.
Captain, William H. King.
First Lieutenant, Alfred T. Atwood.
Ensign, Monroe Brundage.
First Sergeant, Henry C. Lyon. First Corporal, Jas. C. Harrington.
Second Sergeant, John Finnegan. Second Corporal, Lewellyn McCabe.
Third Sergeant, Lemuel C . Benham. Third Corporal, A. C. Brundage.
Fourth Sergeant, Orran Emmett. Fourth Corporal, J. W. Williams.
Fifth Sergeant, Eugene B. Larrowe.
At Addison, in this same Steuben County, on April 17, the name
of Henry Baldwin was enrolled. He is to become the captain of the
other Steuben County company. This company, as Captain Sanford
writes, "was composed of the best and most prominent young men, of
the towns of Addison, Woodhull, Tuscarora, Jasper, Rathbone, and
Troupsburg." And "the officers of the company were divided among
'the several representatives of the towns that had assisted in the form-
ation of the company." Thus, Captain Baldwin was from Addison ;
First Lieutenant, James R. Carr, from Tuscarora ; Second Lieutenant,
Edwin F. Smith, from Woodhull ; and the same with the non-commis-
sioned officers. The company was mustered into the state service
May 18, and left for Albany May 27.
Of this company, the following statement and roll of officers,
elected after its first inspection, is taken from the Addison Advertiser , of
May 22, 1861, now, and for over forty years, in the possession of
Horace D. Baldwin, a Company E man :
COMPANY E.
Captain, Henry Baldwin.
First Lieutenant, James R. Carr.
Ensign, Edwin F. Smith.
First Sergeant, Edwin M. Le Munyan. First Corporal, Horace D. Baldwin.
Second Sergeant, George W. Wildrick. Second Corporal, Charles Kester.
Third Sergeant, Henry W. Sanford. Third Corporal, Oscar D. Blanchard.
Fourth Sergeant, William Durand. Fourth Corporal, Benj. F. Burt.
At Champlain, in Clinton County, at this time, what was destined
to be Company D, of the Thirty-fourth, was taking form and order.
Although a certain memorial of the company, such as we were all
familiar with during the service, issued in gilded form, and designed to
be framed and hung among the archives at home, states the company
was mustered into the state service May 1, we find that May 22 was
the true date. This was a splendid company, and Captain John O.
Scott, who early came to the front as its leader, was a most devoted
officer. The same scenes, with which we are now so familiar, attended
the departure of this company from home.
COMPANY D.
Captain, Davis Jefferson Rich.
First Lieutenant, John O. Scott.
Ensign, Brinkerhoff N. Miner.
First Sergeant, Albert W. Ransom. First Corporal, Christian Zaugg.
Second Sergeant, Lemuel C. Matthews. Second Corporal, Cyrus H. Kellogg
Third Sergeant, Henry J. Cooper. Third Corporal, Eli J. Deschamps.
Fourth Sergeant, William L. Hill. Fourth Corporal, Albert H. Cook.
16 History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
At West Troy, during the dates with which we are now dealing,
May 18-30, William L. Oswald was busy recruiting the company that,
in the lettering, should be known as Company A, and as stated below,
was to have the right of the line.
Mr. Oswald was president of the village of West Troy at the time,
and for the furtherance of the project of raising a company a meeting
was held April 25, at Union Place Hall, in the village. At this meeting
a number of recruits were obtained. The Hall became the rallying cen-
ter for the movement. As Lieutenant Oathout writes us, Captain Os-
wald, (as he was afterward elected to be), Luther A. Hill, and him-
self, gave almost their entire time recruiting the company. They were
entirely successful, and on May 17 had their first inspection at the Hall ;
and, as our Roster shows, on the following day, May 18, were mus-
tered into the state service. After inspection on the 17th, the company
-elected its commissioned officers as follows :
Captain, William L. Oswald.
First Lieutenant, Elijah R. Brown.
Ensign, Benjamin H. Warford.
On the first of June the company came down to Albany, and were
quartered at the Industrial School Barracks, along with the other com-
panies, with whom their fortunes were destined to be cast for the com-
ing two years. On June 15, as we shall see, came the muster of the
regiment into the United States service, and on the 17th, following, this
company, to be known henceforth as Company A, elected its non-com-
missioned officers as follows :
First Sergeant, Luther A. Hill. First Corporal, Abram E. Lansing.
Second Sergeant, Geo. H. Swartwout. Second Corporal, Joseph Andrews.
Third Sergeant, John Oathout. Third Corporal, John Mclntyre.
Fourth Sergeant, Martin Gorman. Fourth Corporal, Edward Hoffman.
On July 1, the company visited West Troy, prior to the departure
of the regiment for the south, and an enthusiastic reception was tend-
ered by the citizens. On this occasion a flag was presented to the com-
panv, also articles for camp and hospital use, and a Bible to each man.
Speeches were made by resident clergy, and prominent citizens. Most
of the above facts we glean from the West Troy Advocate, the village
newspaper at the time. At the time of holding its first election of non-
commissioned officers, in June, it numbered seventy-five privates.
Now all these additional companies had early or late, arrived in
Albany ; and the following statement, by an officer, who was on the
inside at the time, will explain how the organization of the regiment was
finally accomplished. The officer referred to is Captain Nathan Easter-
brook Jr. :
"Early in May, the six 'skeleton' companies from Herkimer County, pro-
ceeded to Albany, to recruit and drill. The companies were commanded by
William Ladew, James A. Suiter, Bvron Laflin, Wells Sponable, Nathan
Easterbrook, Jr., and John Beverly. For a month or more the cherished de-
sire of the six companies to form a 'Herkimer County Regiment,' with
field and staff officers to be selected from among their numbers, came danger-
A Story of Beginnings
17
ously near failure, by reason of assign-
ment of one or more of the faithful six
to some other regiment then in course
of formation. The aid of influential
friends at Little Falls and Herkimer was
frequently invoked, and freely given, and
with the courage and pluck of the faith-
ful, against whom the direst results of
disobedience of orders were intimated, our
column remained unbroken, notwithstand-
ing the fact that recruiting was not pro-
gressing as rapidly as it should have to
insure the desired full com-
panies. To facilitate the com-
pletion of the companies so far
as possible, Captain Easterbrook
was urgently advised by Messrs. .ft'ji
George A. Hardin, Oliver Ladue,
Horace M. Burch, Acors Rath-
bun, and others, to merge his
company into the other five
companies, which he did; and
then he recruited a full com-
pany of men from Crown Point
(Company H), which had
reached Albany too late to be
accepted under the 'Call,' with
the understanding that imme-
diately on acceptance by the
State, under Captain Easter-
brook, who was duly authorized
as a recruiting officer to com-
plete his company, they were
to hold an election for company officers of their own members, and to vote
the 'straight' Herkimer County ticket for regimental field officers, which they
did. This piece of strategy put the 'six' on solid ground after many tribulations.
The battles were bloodless, but the outcome was of vital importance to the
'Herkimer County Regiment.' Companies A, D, E, and I came to us without
stipulation, except that Captain Oswald, Company A, was promised the
'Right of the Line,' which he got.
"The bona fide membership of the regiment, on the 15th of June, 1861,
might have been 775, officers and men; but it was more likely less than 775.
We may have had 125 recruits during our tour of two years, though I do not
believe we had. If we had 775 bona fide members at 'muster in,' and received
125 recruits, we had 900, officers and men, during our two years' service. We
lost 03, officers and men, killed and mortally wounded, or more than ten per
cent, of our enrollment. Nearly one-third of Colonel Wm. F. Fox's 'Three
Hundred Fighting Regiments' met with a smaller loss."
The following is the first regimental organization completed at
Albany :
Colonel — William Ladew,
Lieut. Col. — James A. Suiter,
Major — Byron Laflin,
Adjutant — George W. Thompson,
Quartermaster — Nathan Easterbrook, Jr.,
Surgeon — Socrates N. Sherman,
Asst. Surgeon — Edward S. Walker,
Chaplain— J. B. Van Petten,
Drum Major — David M. Heath.
CAPTAIN MONROE BRUNDAGE 1875
18 History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
When mustered into the federal service, the regiment, according
to Colonel Suiter, numbered 786 officers and men. Adjutant-General
Sprague, in his early reports of 1864, gives the number as 809. At
the muster in, June 15, an opportunity was given to any, who didn't like
the prospect ahead, to back out ; and there were some faint hearts, who
availed themselves of the chance ; but generally speaking there was little
disposition to do this. The regiment was drawn up, and a company at
a time held up the right hands and swore to support and defend the
country. When any men in a company backed out, there was a uni-
versal howl from all the others in the regiment. And when any com-
pany stood solidly up, and took the oath to a man, there was a universal
cheer. Most of the cases of backing out were due to misgivings which
the men began to have about their pay ; for some, we must remember,
had already been in the service nearly two months, and as yet no pay
had materialized. But usually, when reassured on this point, thev
stepped back into the ranks.
In the General Roster, which is given farther on. will be found the
names of all the officers, elected at the organization, with the order
of their subsequent succession. On the afternoon of Tune 26 a stand
of colors* was presented to the regiment by Horace Burch, of Little
Falls, representing the ladies of that place. The banner was of silk,
and was a beautiful emblem. Here at the barracks, also, the men
received their arms, their uniforms, their blankets, and, in fact, their
whole first outfits. The guns were the old smooth-bore, Springfield
muskets, which even then were properly regarded as antique weapons.
The uniforms were good, but the blankets were small and shoddy.
Thev were the best, however, that the state could do on such short
notice, and very soon after reaching the field they were replaced by
blankets good enough for anybody. All this time there was hard drill
going on every day ; and the citizens of yesterday, the clerks, and the
farmer bovs were rapidlv being transformed into well-seasoned soldiers.
At Tweddle Hall, in the city, every Sunday, the men attended divine
service, and the great hall echoed to many a rousing sermon, preached
bv the ablest ministers in the city ; among whom was Rev. R. B. Strat-
ton, who took a deep interest in the Thirty-fourth ; for he had been a
Little Falls citizen himself but recently, and personally knew many of
the members.
*A WORD CONCERNING THE PICTURES.
Very manv of the illustrations in this volume are from photographs more than forty years old .
They we're faded and vellow, and deeply gnawed by the tooth of time: but I think the comrades
will agree with me that the photo-engravers have succeeded remarkably well in restoring them.
Manv of the recent views were taken bv myself. The views of the monument and group were
taken by Photographer W B. King, of Hagerstown, Md., from whom comrades can obtain copies.
We are "all deeplv indebted to the comrades who have been willing to loan their old photographs,
now held as priceless treasures, for the purposes of this history. Whenever possible it has been my
plan to give two pictures of each officer, showing how he looked in the war, and how he looks now.
or did in later life, for manv have passed awav. In most cases Time has left few of the lineament',
with which we were familiar. The flag referred to is now preserved, along with many others, m
the State Capitol, at Albany.
CHAPTER II
OFF TO THE FRONT. CAMP KALORAMA. CAMP JACKSON.
ON the morning of July 3, a person standing at the foot of State
Street, in Albany, and gazing up toward the Capitol, would
have seen a column of soldiers marching down. It was a
sight with which the citizens of the city had grown quite familiar, but
which still remained an inspiring spectacle. There was the rhythmic
wave of motion which, starting at the head of the column, nearest the
band, rolled up the great hill till it reached the rear of the column,
and every moment repeated itself as the men swung from right to
left, and left to right. The guns, at a right shoulder shift, flashed
in the bright morning sun, every one held at exactly the same angle.
Who are these men, who thus bear themselves so nobly, and step
so firm and true ? Surely they are no raw recruits ; they are more
like Uncle Sam's regulars ; they march as if a military step wert.
their natural habit, and military service their accustomed vocation.
But no ; these are the men who, but yesterday, were in the back-
woods of northern Herkimer County ; scattered upon the farms of
old Steuben ; along the shores of Lake Champlain ; and through the
towns and cities of the state. Each man has heard a warning cry
that "freedom stood in peril of a foe," and here he is, ready for her
defense. Never men stepped truer to the drum-beat than these men
of the Thirty-fourth, who are now on their way to the front; and we
may be sure we shall hear a good report of them, when the time comes
for action.
It is July 3, and the regiment has embarked, and is on its way down
the river. The morning of our national holiday finds the Western
World at wharf, in the lower part of New York city, where it remains
until the morning of the 5th, when it steams across the bay, and the
regiment takes train for Washington. The Washington Intelligencer,
of Saturday, July 6, contained this among its other local news items :
"The Thirty-fourth Regiment, New York State Volunteers, arrived here at
nine o'clock last evening. It is a fine body of men, who are mostly from
Herkimer County. The regiment numbers a thousand men."
Here Colonel Ladew reports to General Mansfield, and on the fol-
lowing day, Sunday, the regiment pitches its first camp, which is on
Kalorama Heights, a commanding and healthy site, with sloping side,
and a bountiful stream of water close at hand. Here, during our second
week, occurred the first real casualty in the regiment. George J. Water-
house, of Company K, going to the brook in the morning, to fill his
canteen, leaned over, his revolver slipped from his side coat pocket, the
hammer struck on a stone, the pistol was discharged, and the ball passed
directly through his heart. Waterhouse was a printer, employed in the
office of the Little Falls Journal, at the time of his enlistment, as was
also the writer of this history. His tragic death produced a profound
impression.
20 History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
Quartermaster Easterbrook sends us the following statement in
regard to the exchange of our old Springfield muskets for a better arm,
which occurred at this time :
"I suppose you have heard Colonel Suiter relate the story of the very dis-
couraging outlook for an efficient arming of the regiment when it reached
Washington ; and how, by a lucky providence, in the personal visit of Governor
Morgan to the city, and through the influence or aid of General Mansfield and
General Francis E. Spinner, and perhaps others, the regiment was finally,
though reluctantly, on the part of Governor Morgan, armed with the Enfield
rifle. It is an interesting incident of the service of the regiment, and is worthy
of preservation. '•'
Colonel Suiter's account of this incident is briefly stated as
follows :
"The arms which we had, being worthless, we made application to Govern-
or Morgan, then in Washington, for more efficient arms. We received, on the
morning of July 21, Enfield rifles, of 58 and 60 caliber, and sent them to the
men."
The battle of Bull Run was fought on Sunday, July 21 ; and a great
many good people thought the north was justly punished for being
willing to go to war on that holy day. But how about the south ? The
south might properly have wished that all its battles could be fought
on that day, that it was the best day in the week for them. We lay in
our camp on Kalorama, and heard the distant booming of the heavy
guns. The day before an order to be ready had arrived ; but not yet had
we made a move. It was a Sunday for deep reflection, and for thoughts
quite as serious as we might have had at home, listening to "sermons of
another kind." Along in the middle of the afternoon the order came to
fall in, and we thought we should surely start for the front. But we
didn't. Monday morning all moving orders were countermanded. On
that morning Colonel Ladew started for the north on recruiting service,
and the command devolved on Lieutenant-Colonel Suiter.
July 28, the regiment broke camp on Kalorama, and took its
uneventful march up the Potomac, as far as Great Falls, which is the
source of water-supply for the city of Washington. Here three com-
panies, B, G, and I, are detached, under the command of Major Laflin,
to guard the river. The remaining seven companies proceed on to
Seneca Mills, where they go into camp, which is named after General
Jackson.
Quartermaster Easterbrook gives us the following account of the
trip up to Seneca Mills:
"When we left Washington for Seneca Mills, Gen. Mansfie d took lively
interest in our outfit. We had 42 Wagons, 6 Ambulances, a Wagonmaster
and three assistants. We had 190 head of horses to do our work These 190
horses consumed about one and a quarter tons of hay and 60 bushels of
oats per day. General Mansfield ordered the Asst. Q. M. (Maj. D. H.
Rucker, father-in-law of Gen. Sheridan,) to supply me with 82,000, to buy
forage. Maj. Rucker gave me 100 twenty dollar gold pieces. I had no place
to put them, so I put them in the valise attached to the saddle, which I had
bought in Albany. This valise, as I learned from experience, was made of
stiff cardboard paper, covered with cloth. The gold pieces weighed five or
six pounds, and every time my horse galloped the gold would bounce from one
end to the other of the valise, and at last knocked out the end of the same, the
Off to the Front 21
gold falling and scattering over the ground. There was a lively scramble to
gather it in, which I finally did, but the puzzle, what to do with it, was yet unsolved
I slept with it under my head for a pillow that night. Gen. Mansfield had
$800 turned over to Lieut. -Col. Suiter at the same time, to buy fresh meat for
the regt. I never knew how the Colonel got along with his responsibility, but
mine made me lots of trouble."
While we were at Camp Jackson we had a good deal of trouble
with the matter of provisioning the regiment. There was no regular
system of supplying the troops not only of our own, but of other regi-
ments as well, that were encamped along the Potomac. All provisions
had to be hauled in wagons from Washington, except produce for the
horses, which was bought of the farmers in the vicinity. On one occa-
sion Captain Sponable was sent to Washington for supplies by Colonel
Ladew. The roads were bad, the horses, four to a wagon, were green,
and wouldn't pull, and the Captain had a hard time getting back. He
made up his mind that if he was ever sent out on that duty again he
would devise some other means for hauling the stuff to camp. Along-
side the river ran the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal ; which, at that time,
was closed to navigation, on account of the rebs, who occupied the Vir-
ginia shore. The water was in the canal, but there was no navigation.
And sure enough, shortly after the Captain's first trip, he was ordered
to make another. He went down to Washington on horseback, and
proceeded to interview Captain D. H. Rucker, who was then Assist-
ant Quartermaster, at Washington (and by the way, he was after-
ward father-in-law to General Phil Sheridan), and made requisition
on him for a boat to transport supplies to Seneca Mills. The Quarter-
master looked at the Captain out of the corner of his eye, and finally
said, "Captain, are you crazy? You never could get a boat to Seneca
Mills. The rebels would blow you out of the canal." The Captain
insisted, but it was of no use. Rucker would give no boat. The Cap-
tain then left, and went to General Francis E. Spinner, then and for
the whole period of the war, United States Treasurer. General Spin-
ner was a Herkimer County man, whose home was in Mohawk. He
knew the Captain well, and knew also that he was a practical boatman ;
and what's more, knew that he was a man who, when he set out to
do a thing, generally did it. Well, to make a long story short,
the Captain got his boat ; and hurried back to Rucker with his written
order. Rucker made no more opposition ; but promptly said that
the stuff should be at the wharf in Georgetown, and loaded, bv five
o'clock. And sure enough it was ; and the Captain started for Seneca
Mills. That was probably one of the most remarkable trips ever made
bv any man on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The Captain was
captain, boat'sun, crew and cook ; and what's more, had to do all the
locking on the way. The driver drove his horses, dodged the bul-
lets, and the Captain did the rest. The rebels were early in discover-
ing this bold attempt to reopen navigation, and thought it a lit-
tle premature ; and that it was their duty to put some obstacles in
the way. But, in spite of all their opposition, the Captain succeeded,
brought his boat through in handsome shape, with the cargo intact,
and received therefor the thanks of his commanding officer.
22 History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
Here, as at all our other first camps, we were overrun with the
blacks, for whom the Suwanee River, and all other rivers of the south,
had no attractions at all comparable with those of the Potomac River,
with Massa Linkum's sojers encamped on its northern bank. General
Butler had not yet arrived, to give these refugees a name and a status ;
the government did not want to do anything to give the south reason
for believing that we were fighting to wipe out slavery ; and so these
runaways, who were not yet contrabands, were left unhoused, unfed,
unclothed, and almost unburied. Later on their condition was very
much improved, and thousands of them were employed as teamsters,
servants, etc. But all along, at first, the whole situation was most pa-
thetic.
Quartermaster Easterbrook gives us a few interesting reminiscen-
ces on this subject :
" The only points of especial interest regarding the fugitive slaves in our
camp, so far as I had any experience, center on Fenton Harris, -who faithfully
served me, went to Little Falls with me when we were mustered out, came to
New Haven with me, and died here last October, (190 1,) and lies in the Grove
Street Cemetery in this city, in the lot, and close by the grave of Lieut.-Governor,
Morris Tyler, in whose family he had been employed for thirty -four years.
Fenton was much more than a servant to me. I have never lost interest in him.
He was a noble specimen of an escaped slave. Col. Lafiin had as a servant
r' Dick," who also was a superior man. I would like to tell you how I tried to
get Dick out of Washington, in December, 1861, with the aid of Dr. Sherman,
to take him home, (Pittsfield, Mass.,) for the Colonel, and how he failed. A
black man could not get out of Washington. Dr. Sherman invoked the power
-of his position to get him out, but it wouldn't work. Dick had to stay. Then
there was Addison Phillips, and his wife, Nellie, with an infant of tender age,
(.six weeks, I think). Nellie established a laundry at Camp Jackson, and did
quite a thriving business. Addison, is living at the Falls, and did own several
houses and lots there. Captain Riley also had a valuable man. He was as
black as a raven, and as good as he was black. He enlisted late in 1863, or
early in '64, and received a large bounty: Si, 500 as I remember it. Fenton
Harris had been owned by a man named Turley, whose home was at Leesburg,
Ya. There must have been twenty or twenty-five negroes in our outfit, most
of whom came to us at Camp Jackson. The poor fellows had a hard time of it
-until the adoption of Butler's theory. After that they got along all right."
Major Sponable also had a servant by the name of Robert Scott,
who was like the others, faithful and true. He was an escaped slave.
who joined us at Camp McClellan. He was brought home by the Major
at the close of our service. He went to school in Little Falls during the
summer of 1863. and the Major finally got him a position as waiter in
■a. restaurant, in Syracuse.
Captain Clark reports that on one occasion, when he was on picket
at Edward's Ferrv, General Stone tried to send back to Virginia two
boat loads of thes'e blacks that had "sought sanctuary" in our camps.
The Confederate picket refused to let them land. Stone still ordered
the men to row on. but the rebel picket threatened to shoot, and so
Stone gave it up. Stone was imprisoned after Ball's Bluff, and later
was released, and restored to the confidence of the government. Still
later he became a Pasha in Egypt.
Off to the Front 23
The regiment now has the custody of about seventeen miles of river
front, parallel to which runs the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The
line runs from a point two miles east of Great Falls, to eight miles west
of Seneca Mills. In addition to this laborious picket duty, there was,
of course, the usual amount of guard duty at the home camp, which was
by no means light, and the regular drills and inspections. During this
time, the unknown land, which lay south of the river, was a region of
special interest and inquiry among both officers and men. The fact
that it was a forbidden country, made it all the more interesting. There
was not much evidence of the presence of soldiers on the other side, and
this augmented the temptation to steal over. It was on one of these
scouting expeditions that Oliver P. Darling, of Company B, lost his life ;
Bob Gracey, of Company H was shot and captured, and Captain Wells
Sponable of Company B, came near sharing the fate of one, or the other,
or both. It was a close shave for the Captain. Fortunately we have the
• account of this adventure in Captain Sponable's own words:
"While encamped at Seneca Mills, and being this day, September 16, on
duty as regimental officer of the day, Colonel Wm. Ladew told me he had
that day heard that a rebel regiment had recently been stationed at Dranesville,
a small place, from four to six miles from our camp, on the Virginia side of the
Potomac. The Colonel relieved me from the duties of officer of the day, and
placed Captain John Beverly on that duty. While I was getting ready to
cross the river, Private Oliver P. Darling, of my company, and Bob Gracey, of
Company H, obtained permission from the Colonel to accompany me. My
instructions from the Colonel were verbal: to obtain all the information pos-
sible, and report as soon as practicable; at the same time to use my best judg-
ment as to my actions while on said expedition. We crossed the river about
sundown, passed into a large cornfield, crossed the marsh on the logs, and pro-
ceeded on our way. A short distance behind us came eight or ten members
of our regiment, that were stationed at Muddy Branch, on picket, who were on
their way to obtain some of the rebels' green corn on the island. Directly after
crossing the marsh, as the evening was quite light, I proceeded along the edge
of a woods on our right, being temporarily shielded on the left by another
large cornfield. I took the lead, Darling in the center, and Gracey brought up
the rear. The whole of the picket that were following had not crossed over the
logs when I heard a slight noise in the cornfield on my left, probably not over
three rods distant from me. Instantly thereafter I heard the command to fire
given, which was followed by a volley of rifles; how many there were I cannot
say. I looked over my shoulder and saw both of my companions fall, and,
supposing them dead, as my hat had been knocked off my head by a rebel bullet,
I thought it time for me to rejoin my regiment, if possible so to do. In much
less time than it now takes to tell it, I turned to the right, passed through the
woods, and came out about half a mile further up the river than I had crossed
earlier in the evening. Upon arriving at the river, it took me but a moment to
decide what was best to do: swim the river at once, or remain to be captured.
I plunged into the river, and immediately thereafter the rebels commanded
me to return. Not feeling disposed to obey their order, I swam as fast as
possible, they at the same time accelerating my exertions by firing about
twenty shots at me, none of which, however, hit me, though they came in
rather close proximity. Upon regaining the camp, I found the regiment
under arms, and also learned that some of the shots fired at me had entered the
camp."
Captain Sponable goes on to say :
"Bob Gracey was taken prisoner, but subsequently escaped by drugging
his guard. On his return to the regiment he told me that, while a prisoner, he
paid an Irishman two dollars to bury two men, he supposing that I had also
been killed, as was Darling."
24 History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
There was a good deal of commotion in camp the night this
adventure was proceeding. We could plainly hear the firing. The
whole regiment was ordered out, for it was pretty well known that
there was a force of rebels, some 1,200 strong, across the river, with
unknown intentions, and Captain Sponable had evidently come in con-
tact with them. The regiment was advanced to the river, and what
took place there is briefly stated by an officer in Company C :
"I got Company C in a position that commanded the river for a mile
or two. I then learned that Captain Sponable and all his men had either been
killed, or taken prisoners. I started to go down to the river crosslots, when
whom should I meet but Sponable himself, with only one boot on, and wrapped
up in a big shawl. Lost one boot, leggings, and revolver in swimming the
river. I was overjoyed to see him, but could not help laughing at his ridicu-
lous appearance."
There was a great sensation in camp when the Captain arrived, and
this was repeated some time later in the month, when Bob Gracey him-
self appeared one morning. He looked as if he had had a hard time,
and indeed he had. It appears that he had been shot through and
through, the bullet entering his chest, passing through one lung, and
out at his back. He had escaped, as stated above, by drugging his
guard. "Big Bob" was surrounded by the comrades, and had to tell
the story of his adventures many times over during the davs that fol-
lowed. It was this experience which led to his health giving out entirely
the following year, and in October, 1862, he was discharged in conse-
quence. Among the men who had followed the Major's company was
Corporal Zugg, of Company D (borne on the rolls as Zaugg). Zugg
was also wounded, but made his escape back to the Maryland shore.
While in hospital, suffering from his wound, he was attacked with lock-
jaw, and for a long time lay in this condition, his jaws firmlv set, and
just space enough between his teeth to insert a knife blade. Zugg was
" a swarthy little runt of a French Canadian," and had been a soldier in
the English army during the Crimean war, passing through all its many
battles unscathed. Strange behavior of fortune, to let a man go
unharmed through all that danger, only to be killed later in a little
skirmish on the Potomac. Stranger yet, that fortune should requite this
brave man, who had undertaken to fight the battles of freedom for his
adopted country, by bearing him ever since on its rolls as a deserter.
Another singular instance of unrequited fortune, in connection with this
little excursion into Virginia, was the case of Corporal Kellogg, also of
Company D. Kellogg was a magnificent specimen of physical man-
hood, and as handsome as a picture. He was taken prisoner at the same
time, and was never able afterward to return to the regiment. But let
this bit of homely philosophy comfort us : they also served their coun-
try, who served in prison walls.
October 12, occurred an event tragic and shocking in the extreme.
Hiram Burke stabbed and killed Lawrence Rooney, during an alterca-
tion. Both were Company B men. Burke was taken to the Rockville,
Md., jail, and the regiment moving shortly after, the only record we can
trace of him is that he was " dishonorably discharged " for the crime.
CHAPTER III
EDWARD'S FERRY. BALL'S BLUFF. WINTER AT CAMP McCLELLAff.
THESE scouting expeditions across the Potomac thickened, rather
than thinned, as the season advanced. Finally, there was an
effort on the part of General McClellan, now in command oi
the Army of the Potomac, to determine the strength and character ot
the rebel forces scattered along the upper Potomac, on the Virginia side.
It was the fortune of the Thirty-fourth to play a more or less
important part in that little red drama, known in the annals of the great
rebellion, as the Battle of Ball's Bluff. Leesburg, nearly opposite us,
.was a good sized Virginia town, and was supposed to be the head-
quarters for quite a large body of the enemy. General Charles P. Stone
■was in immediate command on our side ; and, on October 20, received
orders from McClellan to feel the ground around Leesburg. With this
in view, he directed Colonel Devens, of the Fifteenth Massachusetts, to
send out a scouting force, to determine just what there was at Leesburg.
The scouting party reported a small force only in sight ; whereupon
five companies of the Fifteenth were thrown across at Harrison's
Island; and afterward other troops, numbering, all told, 1,900 men.
This force was attacked by a superior force of rebels, under General
Evans, and driven into the river, with great slaughter.
Our fortunes, however, lay at Edward's Ferry, some four miles
below, and were not so disastrous. Monday morning, October 21, we
broke camp at Seneca Mills, and started for Poolesville, some eight
miles away. We were soon halted, and our destination changed to
Edward's Ferry. Arriving at that place about noon, we found the
movement across the river already under way. Two regiments were
across the river, and others waiting for the ferry. Heavy cannonading
was kept up by our batteries on the Maryland side, on what appeared to
be rebel redoubts some distance back from the river ; but without draw-
ing any fire from that direction. The means of transportation to the
western bank of the river were nothing to brag of. Two old scows had
been conscripted from the adjacent Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and
were poled back and forth in primitive fashion. During the afternoon
our turn came, and. for the first time the regiment squatted on the sacred
soil of old Virginia. Pickets were thrown out, and the Scant forces, thus
quite isolated, awaited events. Toward midnight, most unsavory
rumors began flying about. These were to the effect that Colonel
Baker's forces, which had crossed at Harrison's Island, above, hawt-'been
badly cut up ; that Colonel Baker himself, had been killed ; and that the
victorious enemy were now on their way to give us a dose of the same
medicine. Immediately began a hurried retreat back across the river.
This continued until another batch of rumors started flying — to the
effect that McClellan, with a large body of troops, was on his way to
reinforce us, coming up the Virginia side of the river. This stopped
Edward's Ferry 27
the retreat, and such forces as had been taken to the Maryland side were
brought back. All the talk now was about an immediate advance on
Leesburg. During the afternoon following we were suddenly thrown
into great excitement by hearing volley after volley of musketry dis-
charged among the pickets, and soon after a long line of rebel troops
was plainly discernible, just in rear of our retreating pickets. At this
juncture, two pieces of artillery opened a brisk fire upon the advancing
enemy, and the infantry lined up for action. The rebels, however, soon
beat a hasty retreat, and our picket line was immediately restored.
Company G was thrown forward to support the most advanced pickets,
and the rest of the regiment held in reserve well toward the front. A
company of the First Minnesota, another regiment of the brigade, was
on the right of Company G, and during the brief engagement had one
man killed, and another wounded, the man killed receiving four bayonet
thrusts after he fell, mortally wounded by a shot through the hip.
Wednesday afternoon there was again some commotion out on the
front, but nothing came of it ; and Wednesday night the troops were all
transferred back to the Maryland side.
This whole event acquires importance by reason of what took place
elsewhere, rather than by what we experienced. There is no reason
why we should not have had a dose of the same medicine that was given
to the Fifteenth Massachusetts, and the other regiments that crossed at
Ball's Bluff. It is probable the enemy did not understand our isolated
position. At the time they made their appearance, as above recorded,
General Banks had a large force on the Maryland side, waiting to cross.
This acted as a first-class bluff. So far as known, Captain Wells
Sponable of Company B, and Private James Faville of Company K,
were the last persons to leave the Virginia side. Coming to the river
bank, they found large numbers of muskets, and 'a great quantity of
provisions, abandoned on the bank. All this stuff they threw into the
river before leaving.
Greelev in his "American Conflict," describing the events that
took place at Ball's Bluff, adds this in regard to our movement at
Edward's Ferry :
"Meanwhile General Stone had directed General Gorman to throw across
the river at Edward's Ferry, a small force, which made a cautious reconnais-
sance for about three miles, on the road to Leesburg, when, coming suddenly
upon a Mississippi regiment, it exchanged volleys and returned. General
Gorman's entire brigade was thrown over at this point during the day; but,
as it did not advance, its mere presence on the Virginia side of the Potomac, so
far from the scene of the actual combat, subserved no purpose. After the dis-
aster was complete. General Stone, about ten p. m., arrived on the ground,
opposite Ball's Bluff, from which our ill-starred advance was made, as did
General Banks at three next morning, and General McClellan on the evening
of that day. But it was now too late. No relief was sent while relief could
have availed. Even McCall retired from Dranesville southward (on the
Virginia side) on the day of the fatal fisht."
On recrossing the river the regiment did not return to its old camp
at Seneca Mills, but proceeded to Poolville, where it went into camp,
and remained until the following spring. This camp was known as
" Camp McClellan." At this time we were brigaded with the Fifteenth
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Massachusetts, First Min-
nesota, and Eighty-second
New York (formerly Sec-
ond New York Militia)
under the command of Gen-
eral Willis A. Gorman.
Previous to this
Edward's Ferry movement,
Colonel Ladew had re-
turned, and resumed com-
mand of the regiment; but,
always in extremely poor
health, and seemingly un-
able to endure the fatigue
of campaigning, he was
unable to accompany the
regiment across the river ;
and was again compelled
to be absent from his com-
mand until the 20th of
February. The winter on
the upper Potomac was one
of much severity. In spite
of stringent orders to the
contrary, there was a good
deal of intercourse, of the friendliest character, between the pickets on
the opposite sides of the river. There were a good many meetings in
mid-stream, much commerce in the way of swapping of coffee for
tobacco ; swapping of newspapers and general exchange of news and
views, not considered contraband. Xot infrequently our pickets would
cross to the other bank or the rebs to ours, for purposes of more
friendly intercourse. This was wholly out of order, of course, and in
fact, dead against orders ; and more than one officer lost his head on
account of it. But neither officers nor men could withstand the deadly
fascination of the game. It was delicious. And the officers and men
on the reb side couldn't abstain from it anv more than we could. As
the winter advanced, river and canal were fast locked in icy fetters.
And then the northern boys wished they had brought their skates ; for
they could see the Johnnies, on the other side, having a good time on the
ice. January 10, there was a heavv fall of snow, and the weather
became bitterly cold. The rigors of picket, down on the river, could
not be abated ; but in camp the men made themselves as comfortable as
possible. Congenial spirits among the men, drawn together by that
selective affinity which sometimes makes strange bedfellows, would
combine, and erect little log-walled huts, with some kind of rude roof-
ing, and so make themselves quite cosey. Then, again, some strange
josey, would go and live by himself, solitary like, chumming or frater-
nizing with nobody. It was his way, and he was let alone.
CAPTAIN" THOMAS CORCORAX-
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And all the time at the camps there was drill, drill : company drill,
regimental drill ; and three times a week there was brigade drill. These
brigade drills were grand affairs, and quite worthy a long journey to
see. Everything was spick and span, bright and shining ; and three brass
bands, and several drum corps in the brigade, made up a quite over-
powering mass of glory. Occasionally, also, there would be grand
reviews of all the troops in that vicinity, serenely contemplated by either
the great General George B. McClellan himself, or by General Charles
P. Stone, who, if it had not been for the red memory of Ball's Bluff,
and Edward's Ferry, might have counted himself, also, to have been
some great person. But at this time the Thirty-fourth itself had no
band ; that is, had not the real brass thing. And feeling the humiliat-
ing position in which this naturallv placed the regiment, there was a
general chipping in, the brass horns were ordered, and soon the Thirty-
fourth had as good a band as any. This story teaches us, that, in time
of war, if you can't have the real thing, in the way of glory, such
as battles and killings, a brass band is the first, last, and best sub-
stitute.
To the everlasting credit of all the officers and men, be it said, that
there was the most determined effort, through all the hard winter, to
make the most and the best of the situation. Largely through the
exertions of Chaplain Van Petten, there was erected a commodious
chapel, in which there was preaching on Sunday, Bible class on Mon-
day evening, prayer meeting on Tuesday and on Thursday evenings,
and a Lyceum meeting on Wednesday evening. This Lyceum was a
great thing. And the debates were masterful and eloquent. Some of
the debates were on war topics, and the state of the country, and showed
the true statesman-like breadth and grip of events. The following
were the officers: President, Lieutenant-Colonel James A. Suiter;
Vice-President, Captain D. J. Rich ; Secretary, Lieutenant W. S. Wal-
ton ; Treasurer, Adjutant George W. Thompson.
We observe the danger we encounter in this narrative of making
the view a little too rosy. We note with regret our constant tendency
to lean that way. And, lest some of our old comrades should be beguiled
by this narrative into believing that they must have had a very delightful
time that winter, after all, we will have to admonish them not to forget
how it rained that winter ; how it snowed ; how it froze ; how it thawed
and let the bottom drop out of all the roads, and of many more equally
interesting facts. Some men thought it rained all the time ; but this
view was not generally held ; for quite as many thought it snowed all
the time ; but all agreed that the weather was doing something all the
time, quite extraordinary. Hard labor was incessant ; sickness was very
common; and suffering was universal. Living on the raw like that, is
the thing to bring out all the weak, and the strong, and the singular
traits in human nature. You find out all that was born in a man, and
all that he has since acquired. The sharp attrition of the closely
herded camp life grinds a man hard, and sometimes uncovers things
not suspected before.
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We must not forget to speak of a nice little event that occurred on
the ist of February. That was the presentation of a sword to Dr. S.
N. Sherman, the surgeon of the regiment. Sherman was a member of
Congress yet, and away a good deal at Washington. But on the occa-
sion of one of his visits to camp he was presented with a fine sword and
belt. This was on account of his personal care and interest in the wel-
fare of the men on the occasion of the crossing at Edward's Ferry,
October 21. The sword bore an inscription appropriate to that event.
The doctor was a very popular man from the beginning of his connec-
tion with the regiment, until his retirement March 6, 1863, to accept
the position of Surgeon of United States Volunteers. The doctor,
next to Lieutenant-Colonel Suiter, was the oldest officer in the regi-
ment, the colonel being forty-four years old at the time of entering the
service.
From early in August, 1861, to November 12, 1862, Quartermaster
Nathan Easterbrook, Jr., was on detached duty on the staff of General
Gorman, commanding the brigade. During the interval, this depart-
ment was administered at first by First Lieutenant Elijah R. Brown,
of Company A, for nearly a year ; and afterward by First Lieutenant
Alfred T. Atwood, of Company I. Both officers served the regiment
with fidelity and ability. In one of the letters of Lieutenant W. S.
Walton we find the following neat little allusion to Quartermaster
Easterbrook :
"Conspicuous among General Gorman's staff, we noticed, on both occasions
(brigade reviews) , your friend and fellow townsman, N. Easterbrook, Jr., now
honored with the duties and emoluments of Captain Brigade Quartermaster and
aide-de-camp. Active, earnest, and kind to all, he deserves his good fortune, and
nothing would please us more than to have some military dignity say, ' Come up
higher.' "
A very cheery event during these winter months, and, in fact,
always, was the arrival of the paymaster. In those days we were paid
off in coin, and the formidable twenty-dollar gold pieces were very
much in evidence in the regiment after these visits. A snug bit of
money it took to go around ; but Paymaster King always brought
enough. This being paid in coin did not continue long; for soon the
white and yellow metals disappeared, and did not reappear as currency
for more than eleven years.
CHAPTER IV
MOVING AT I-AST. OPENING OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO R.R.
AXD so the winter wore away, and it came to be the end of Febru-
ary. After a thousand rumors had settled it otherwise, we
finally, on February 26, left Camp McClellan, and headed for
old Virginia's shore. First to Adamstown, where we took train, then to
Harper's Ferry, where we left the train, and crossed the Potomac on a
pontoon bridge. This is where the Potomac cuts through the Blue Ridge
Mountains, leaving the sharp cleavage of Maryland Heights on one
side, and Loudon Heights on the other. While here the men took up
their quarters in a large brick building, that was formerly used as a cot-
ton factory. When we went down to the dedication of our monument
.September 17, 1902, we reached Harper's Ferry the first night; and the
next morning the men took a walk down to the old factory, which
seemed not to have changed much.
At that time, however, 1862, outside the view which nature
afforded, there was little of natural beauty. On the contrary, the scene
was one of widespread desolation. War had surely wrought havoc here.
Here were the ruins of the United States Armory ; of the great railroad
bridge of the Baltimore and Ohio ; of large flouring mills, and of many
other important buildings ; as well as all the substantial reminiscences
of the John Brown episode ; and everywhere, also, the reminders of the
sanguinary struggles that had but recently taken place between the
Union and Confederate forces. The boys took it all in.
On March 4 we left Harper's Ferry, and moved to Bolivar Heights,
two and a half miles away. The situation here was a most command-
ing one, and we are bound to see a good deal of it, first and last. March
7, at eight a. m. the brigade leaves old Bolivar, and is headed south, up
the Shenandoah Valley. At ten o'clock it is near Charlestown, and
goes into camp in the edge of a woods, overlooking the beautiful valley.
Here till the 10th. At six o'clock in the morning, in the midst of a
pouring rain, it is off again, down through Charlestown, and headed
for Berryville. Now there is firing ahead, ominous sounds and sights
of every kind, and it looks as if our time had come, for we are on the
very frontier of the advancing column. But no ; the enemy offers but
little opposition, and soon we are in Berryville, and down comes the
secesh rag, and up go the stars and stripes. Still there are threatening
sounds ahead, until our cavalry swoops down the road, and just
cleans it.
On the march to Charlestown, where Tohn Brown was hanged, the
regimental bands played the tune, to which is set "Battle Hymn of the
Republic." and the mighty host, marching in columns miles in length,
sang the familiar :
"John Brcwn's body lies a-mouldering in the grave,
But his soul goes marching on;"
Moving at Last
and when the chorus,"Glory,glory,Hallelujah,''was
reached the volume of the thousands of voices was
most impressive. As foreshadowing the final doom
of slavery, it was very significant. The rebel sym-
pathizers, in return for this expression of sentiment
( for we could now and then hear them, although we
couldn't see them), sang in reply:
" 'Twas in Harper's Ferry section
They had an insurrection ;
John Brown thought the niggers would sustain him;
But old Gov'nor Wise,
col byron laflin 1865 Dropped the specs from off his eyes,
3 And he sent him to the happy land of Canaan."
This little town of Berryville boasted a newspaper called The Con-
servator. Its editor was dead set against anything like progress, but
managed to get a move on, when the Yanks showed up ; and some of
our boys thought it too bad for the subscribers to be without their
accustomed home paper for even one day. So some of them turned in,
and resumed the publication. The first number issued by the new man-
agement was a model in its way. There were short stories, poems,
and lots of good news, right down to date, from the seat of war. A
great many new subscribers were added to the list. But the manage-
ment concluded that Winchester would be a better field for an enter-
prise of that kind, and accordingly, on the 13th, started out, with Win-
chester only ten miles away.
But it is monotonous always marching in one direction, and, accord-
ingly, when within only two miles of that much desired haven, the order
came to about face, and night found us again back in Berryville, a little
the worse for wear. The publication of The Conservator is discon-
tinued on account of a pressure of other duties. There was a good
deal of pressure on our columns at that time.* Hon. A. C. Brundage
furnishes us with the following account of a little incident which
occurred in Company I at this time :
"Soon after reaching camp at Berryville, on the advance southward, Com-
pany I was detailed to go out on picket on the Millwood road. The next morn-
ing the army, including Gorman's brigade, went on toward Winchester without
calling in Company I, which had provisioned only for that night and the morning.
After noon, Lieutenant Brundage sent the writer, with four men, back to Berry-
ville, for provisions. Imagine our surprise, on reaching there, to find the regi-
ment and the army gone, and no show for rations in sight. While looking over
the situation, and speculating on our forlorn prospects, we were relieved by
seeing Captain Brown, then Brigade Quartermaster, and an escort, coming from
the direction of Winchester, the army having been ordered to retrace its steps
the same day. The army and all stores were some miles away, except two or
three wagons that he had brought on in advance ; and from these Captain Brown
♦The Fifteenth Massachusetts and the First Minnesota have each always claimed the honor
of having furnished the editor of T!w Conservator; but there is equally good evidence that the
editor was none other than Sanford Helmer of Co. F. We have found it impossible to get hold
of a copy of this paper. We suppose when this history is published, and it is everlastingly too
late, half a dozen comrades will send us copies. — Ed.
f
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gave us a small stock of rations, and impressed, for their transportation out to our
picket post, a man with a team and wagon. Captain Brown informed us that
the army would be back to Berry ville that night."
On Friday, March 14, we are again back at Charlestown, and on
the following day are on the top of old Bolivar. This most remarkable
excursion into eastern Virginia is known in very profane annals as
" The Opening of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad." The movement
also had another effect, that of drawing together widely separated
organizations that properly belonged together ; and accordingly, for the
first time, Sedgwick's Division was all together ; and at this time, March
13, according to the testimonv of so good an authority as General
Francis A. Walker, the historian of the Second Corps, that forever to
be famous organization, the Second Corps, which, under a series of
famous generals, beginning with Sumner, and ending with Hancock,
the Superb, had its birth. And so the Thirty-fourth found itself in the
First Brigade, of the Second Division, of the Second Corps. And
Edwin V. Sumner was the great corps' first commander. Later on
every one of the many corps in the army, had its distinctive badge, or
symbol. Thus, the symbol of the Second Corps, was a trefoil, or clover
leaf. And each division of this corps had a different color. Every
soldier and officer in the army was required to wear this badge on his
hat, or cap, the color corresponding to his division. Thus, meeting a
soldier anywhere with a white clover leaf on his hat, you would know,
at once that he belonged to the Second Division of the Second Corps.
The First Division in our corps, was Richardson's, and, of course, his
men all wore the red trefoil. These symbols have everywhere been
maintained, in veteran organizations, since the war, and are constantly
seen.
Another important event occurred during this brief expedition,
and that was the resignation of Colonel Ladew. He had returned to
the regiment from Xew York State on February 20, as stated ; but was
never in good health with the army ; and being again prostrated with
sickness, he at this time, gave up for good. His resignation was dated
March 20, 1862 : and Lieutenant-Colonel James A. Suiter, who, so much
of the time, had been in active command of the regiment, immediately
succeeded to the vacancy. This sent all the under staff officers up a
notch ; in fact, caused an upward movement from the very bottom :
Laflin becoming lieutenant-colonel, and Captain Charles L. Brown, of
Company G, becoming major.
Well, we left the Thirty-fourth on old Bolivar ; but not for long did
thev remain there. Some colossal move was pending. Such a great
armv must be doing something, and, strangely enough, our next move
was on Washington. On the 22d we marched to Sandy Hook, on the
Maryland side, where we trained, and the next morning, by three
o'clock, we were in Washington, where we went into camp right in
front of the Capitol building. Some of the boys immediately went to
Congress.
CHAPTER V
THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN
MARCH 29, 1862, finds the Thirty-fourth Regiment, with nearly
all the rest of the First Brigade, on board steamer R. Wil-
liams, anchored for a little time directly in front of Mount
Vernon, on the Potomac River, having shipped from Alexandria same
day. But this stay is only brief, and incidental. Two days later the
same regiment finds itself on the same good ship, anchored within
a stone's throw of the famous Fortress Monroe, and Old Point Com-
fort. Near by were many other ships, crowded with men, who had
come down the river on the same expedition as ourselves, what-
ever that may be. Likewise you might have seen a little boat that
presently is to revolutionize all modern naval warfare, and all the
navies of the world; albeit, it was the most unpretentious object in
the whole aggregation. It was the little Monitor, resting after her
conflict with the Merrimac, March 9. The sail down the river, except
for a heavy snowstorm just at the start, had been uneventful, al-
though, for a portion of the voyage, it was pretty rough sailing.
The next day, April 1, the vessel proceeded to Hampton, where
the troops were landed. The condition of Hampton at this time was
that of a perfect ruin. By order of the Confederate authorities every
building in the place had been burned. The inhabitants were turned
out, destitute, forlorn, forsaken. This destruction was probably about
as wanton and cruel, and uncalled-for as any act in the whole history of
the rebellion. The story is told by the good Chaplain, Rev. J. J. Marks,
attached to Kearney's Division, and who wrote a little book on the
Peninsular campaign, that after the rebels had evacuated the town, a
detachment of soldiers was sent back to attend to this burning business ;
and that one of the officers stayed at night with his uncle. After he had
had a good visit with his uncle's family, and they had talked .about old
times in a very tender fashion, and breakfast being over, and family
prayers being said, the officer informed his astonished uncle that he had
been sent back to burn the town, and that, as a matter of conscience, he
considered it his duty to begin with that house, which he did.
The morning of April 4th finds the regiment advancing toward
Yorktown, and that night the stop is made at Big Bethel, which had
been the scene of one of the earlier conflicts, when Theodore Winthrop,
the author of two of the brightest books ever published, fell for the
honor of his country, April 5 at Yorktown. The passing traveler,
along that " thoroughfare," would have been astonished at the magni-
tude of the task accomplished in the construction, within so short a time,
of that road through the wilderness, to Yorktown. The march is over
miles, and miles, of corduroy road. Now a corduroy road is built by
laying one little log beside another, and sometimes covering them with
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dirt. How many little logs in a mile? how many in ten miles? every
log a tree, that had to be cut down, stripped of limbs, and laid in its
place, making a military road, that horses could travel over safely, and
haul heavy loads over ; and through swamps at that.
All the way up to Yorktown there were most formidable fortifica-
tions. At Big Bethel, and again at a place called Harrison's Mill,
there were works that would have withstood a long siege. Why were
they so quickly abandoned? The answer to this conundrum was fur-
nished by a young lady of color, who was found, with many other
people of her persuasion, eagerly appropriating what the rebels had
abandoned : " Oh," said she, " de booms dugged 'em out." Now, at
Yorktown, we find the same formidable works ; and evidently the rebs
have no idea of leaving them in a hurry. " De booms " don't seem to
worry 'em, and they give back as good as we send.
The siege of Yorktown lasted just a month, and it was a period of
hard work. Every soldier became a digger. Picks and shovels are
the weapons now. Heavy details every day, to dig trenches, and throw
up earthworks. And dangerous picket duty, too, in front of the enemy.
Pickets had to be changed at night ; for no movement of that kind could
be made by daylight, we were so close. And the weather ! Don't
speak of it. Rain it could, and rain it did. Said one soldier, writing
home on April 9 : " We passed another terrible night last night. The
rain fell in torrents and we were completely soaked. To stand out
anywhere, last night, and hear the coughing, and the ' Oh dears,' which
told the actual suffering, was almost as bad as to pass through the hos-
pitals after a battle. Yet," adds this philosopher, " it is not well to
complain of the weather." Another man, writing home at this time,
says he had made up his mind not to turn in at all that night, the pros-
pect of getting any sleep was so slim. Typhoid fever, that inevitable
accompaniment of swamp ground, and wet weather, was quite preva-
lent. Out on picket there was continual snipping. You mustn't show
your head, if you didn't want it perforated. Every day the earthworks
rose and rose, and presently black-throated guns began to peer over
them. It seemed like it was to be a siege ; while every day there was
talk about an assault. What that Great Procrastinator, General McClel-
lan, intended to do, it would be hard to say. Now balloons, in war time,
are supposed to be a great help. You can see over into the enemy's
country, and see all he is doing. That must make him feel very uncom-
fortable. And seeing just what he is doing, you know just what to do
yourself. Of course. Now the Union balloon was up most every day,
and sharp-eyed men in it were peering over into the rebel lines. We
were not to be caught napping. If they were doing anything, we should
know it as soon as they did. Clearly enough, a balloon is a great thing
in war time. May 3, and the writer of this was out on the front line,
digging with the rest. Some one said, "There is the balloon." And'
sure enough there it was, taking a good look, just as it had every day.
But there was nothing to be seen, and we kept, on digging. The next-
morning what should we hear but that the rebels had left, bag and bag-
The Peninsular Campaign 37
gage ; and they had been leaving, bag and baggage, for days before-
hand. And we had never known a thing of what they were up to.
Surely a balloon, in time of war, is a great thing. It contains a great
deal of gas; but not much solid information. Of course "Little Mack"
could have known what the rebs were up to ; but that wasn't his busi-
ness. His business was to howl for reinforcements. One man can't
do everything.
The writer of this sketch wrote a series of letters to a home paper,
(the Mohazvk Courier) during the whole period of the regiment's
service, letters which now have helped him out on many a name and
date. And we find that he wrote, at this time, Sunday morning, May 4,
the following: "At the time of the announcement of the evacuation, we
were lying on picket, scarcely half a mile from the nearest point of the
rebel works ; and it seemed almost incredible that these towering battle-
ments, from which the enemy had been thundering all night long, had
■been forsaken." P>ut they had.
At once the news ran, like a fire, along the lines, and without a
moment's delay the men began to swarm over into the rebel works.
With what interest did they prowl about, exploring every nook. It
would consume a great deal of valuable space, if we should try to
describe the works. They were certainly very extensive. The enemy
had left no stone unturned. After a while we learned that the streets
were paved with danger. Bombs would explode under the feet of the
swarming soldiers. The wonder is that no more were hurt. Why
should the rebels abandon such formidable works ? It was a clear case.
It was because of the terror that the name of Little Mack inspired.
On Monday afternoon following our brigade began to move for-
ward. But that afternoon and night were a time long to be remem-
bered. We thought we had heard of its raining before, and all during
the siege; but it never rained till the night of May 5, 1862. Reader,
you have heard of its raining pitchforks. But this was every whit as
bad; for there was a reign of terror. It was bitterly cold, blowing
great guns, and raining torrents. We pretended to be on the march ;
we were hot after the fleeing rebs ; we were threshing the ground just in
their rear ; but to tell the naked truth we must have advanced about ten
rods, all night ; we would not like to overstate the distance. There was
no road ; but there was a river of mud. The men built such fires as they
could, and sang, and joked, and told stories of people at home in com-
fortable beds, and nagged each other, with " Soldier, will you work? "
" No, I'll sell my shirt first ;" and all that sort of tirade, which showed
the dreadful depravity of the situation. Along toward morning we
were ordered back to our old camp. O, McClellan is a hustler when
he gets after a fleeing enemy.
But the next day, as it wore on, out came the sun, the sky became
blue, the noisy winds blew themselves away ; and all the discomforts
of the past night were cheerfully forgiven. That dav we took the
little steamer, Daniel S. Williams, and went thirty miles up the river
to West Point. We reached it just a little too late to take part in the
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bloody battle of Wil-
1 i a m s b u r g. But
some of the men
went over the field,
and the sights they
saw were bloody.
The woods were
thickly strewn with
the dead and
wounded, and the
buildings in the
town were filled with
the same. The
rebels had fled so
precipitately that
they had been com-
pelled to leave all
their wounded be-
hind, and their
dead unburied.
The inhabitants of
the town had become
terror-stricken, and
fled from the ap-
proach of the terrible
Yankees. The roads
leading away from
town were strewn
with property thrown away by the inhabitants, in their flight. And
farther away the roads were choked with fleeing women, and children,
and servants. Surely, war sweeps with a harsh broom.
The next stage in our advance brings us to Xew Kent Court House.
Here we arrive Saturday, May 10, having left West Point the day
before. During the march we halt for a few hours, along with the entire
division of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, about 11,000 men, on a splen-
did farm, owned by a man by the name of Eltham. " There were more
guests at table than the host invited.'' And there were others. For
just now the army Is attacked in front, rear, and flank, by armies of
mosquitoes. Their onslaught was sudden and vigorous, and victorious.
They carried the day, leaving the field covered with the bodies of their
victims. The weather, also, was an enemy in itself ; for it was blistering
hot, and the men were completely whipped out with the march. Scores
fell out ; but at Xew Kent Court House they had a chance to catch up,
and the whole army again got its wind. The reports at that time
showed that there were 15.000 sick men in the Army of the Potomac.
Thursday, the 15th, we are on the road again, and come to a little
place called Austin's Church. This march to Austin's Church was a
tough one. The mud was over shoetops ; the soil was a sticky clay,
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which held the feet like
a bootjack, or else
slipped and threw you
down. On the 18th we
broke camp at Austin's
Church, and came on to
a place which we called
Camp Cumberland,
where we remained until
the 2 1 st. That day,
Wednesday, May 21,
was also a dav long to be
remembered. You see
we are getting our mem-
ories pretty full of these
long-to-be remembered
days. We broke camp
at 6 o'clock in the morn-
ing, and marched four-
teen miles. People at
home often read in the
papers about long,
forced marches of twen-
ty-five or thirty-five or
more miles a day.
Stories like these are
generally to be dis-
counted, the same as
stories about men "itch-
ing for a fight." With
all a soldier has to carry,
and the circumstances
under which he does his
traveling, being usually in a crowded road, with frequent and tedious
halts — for what, nobody knows, we called this march of fourteen miles,
under a burning sun, a record breaker. All day long we were pushed
on unmercifully. The mud had now changed to dry sand, and the men
suffered greatly from thirst. As one officer wrote home : "As a gen-
eral thing water was scarce and precious as molten gold ; while the little
that could be obtained after a rush and push and a general squabble,
was too foul to drink." Men and officers as well, fell out of the ranks
by the dozens. It is said three poor fellows died from heat and ex-
haustion. But there is no doubt about the beauty of that country. We
passed many fine old mansions on the way,bowered in trees, overlooking
broad acres, and surrounded by orchards and fields of growing corn.
Always near these old mansions, the darkies were very much in evi-
dence, and greatly excited at the coming of the Yanks. At one point
we passed Roper's Church, the place where Washington was married
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to the beautiful Mrs. Martha Custis. Late in the afternoon we arrived
within two miles of Bottom's Bridge, and encamped in an open field
near the Richmond & York River Railroad. We then learned that we
were fourteen miles from Richmond, and twenty-six miles from West
Point. The men were greatly elated to learn that the Eighty-first and
Ninety-second Xew York Regiments and Bates' Artillery, were en-
camped near by, and there was a great deal of visiting back" and forth.
The 22d was a day of rest. On Friday, the 23d, began the issue
of the famous whiskey ration. Half a gill was doled out to every man
twice a day. There was some debate among the men in regard to the
propriety of this whiskey business. It wasn't very likely to keep men
from getting sick, and it was pretty certain to make mischief. The
temperance men, not wanting the stuff themselves, had compunctions
about giving it to others.
Monday, May 26th, found us at the Tyler House, an old-time slave
plantation, the home of the President Tyler family. Here we remained
until May 31, a date that will always stand as a marked one in Ameri-
can history.
The following is the program prescribed for us in General Order
No. 4, dated August 8, 1861, at Camp Jackson and which had been
followed ever since, with few variations: Reveille, (all up,) 5 a. m.
Company Drill, (no excuses accepted,) 5.30. Surgeon's Call, (the
very sick ordered to the hospital,) 5.30. Breakfast, (you got your own,)
7. Morning Roll Call, (hurry up, and get in line,) 8. Guard Mount-
ing, (unlucky Tommy Atkins, who has to go on,) 9. Discharge of
foul guns, (not much to that,) 10 — 11. Dinner, (bean soup to-day;
good,) 12. Company Drill, ("Captain, can't I be excused? I don't feel
very well." "No excuses, sir ; get your gun, and fall in.") 4 p. m. Battal-
ion Drill, (what new knot is that blankety blank officer going to tie us
up in to-day?) 6. Dress Parade, (a dozen or more new orders for one
thing and another,) 7. Company Roll Call, (stentorian voice of Talcott.
"Sir, all are present, or accounted for,") 8. Retreat, (far up and down
the valley, and across the hills, gleam the pale lights through the white
tents,) 9. Tattoo, (Get Phil Will and Johnny Johnson, and come around
to my tent, and we'll have a game on the quiet.") 9. Lights out, (and the
great camp sleeps, while the faithful sentries, down at the river, and
hovering about the camp, pace their lonely beats, dreaming of the loved
ones far away, and of the comrades who will never wake to greet the
morning light ; calling, calling, through the night : "Ten o'clock, eleven
o'clock, twelve o'clock, and all is well.") 9.30.
CHAPTER VI
THE BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS
ON the morning of the 31st of May, we began to hear heavy
firing ahead, and knew that something serious was brewing.
We found out later what it was. It appears that McClellan's
army at this time was divided. The Chickahominy River extends
nearly east and west in this region, and the Third and Fourth Corps
of the army were on the south side ; while the Second, Fifth and
Sixth were on the north side. Two bridges had been thrown over
the river by General Sumner. The Confederates were sharp enough
to perceive that they had a great opportunity. A severe storm, which
broke on Friday caused the river to overflow these bridges, and ren-
dered the situation of the divided army perilous. A disaster might
befall at any time these two isolated corps of the Federal army, and
it did.
We are not going to undertake to describe the Battle of Fair Oaks
in detail, for we are chiefly concerned with the part taken in the battle
by the Thirty-fourth Regiment. General Johnston, of the rebel army,
perceived his advantage, and attacked Casey's and Couch's Divisions of
the Fourth Corps with disastrous results. Along in the afternoon, we
were pushed rapidly forward from the Tyler House toward the sound
of heavy firing. We reached the banks of the Chickahominy River, but
were halted at the river's brink.* The grapevine bridge, on which we
were supposed to cross, was floating on the water. After a long wait,
we did get over; and the writer of these lines, now, after forty years'
interval, does not remember that the passage was particularly hazardous.
But General Francis A. Walker says : " The long corduroy approaches
* In the history of the Fifth New Hampshire Regiment, Colonel Edward E. Cross commanding,
we find the following description of this bridge :
"Grapevine bridge was built across the Chickahominy River, some six miles above the cross-
ing of the Williamsburg and Richmond stage-road at Bottom 's Bridge, for the passage of Sedgwick's
Division of Sumner's Corps of the Army of the Potomac from the north to the south side. It was
built in two days, May 27 and 28, 1862, by the Fifth Regiment, directed by Colonel Edward E.
Cross, aided by a detail of two hundred and fifty men from the Sixty-fourth Regiment, New York
Volunteers, and one hundred and fifty men from Meagher's Irish Brigade. More than one thousand
men were employed in its construction, working constantly and vigorously in the water and mud.
It was built wholly of logs, unsawn and unhewn, cut from the forest as required, being rolled or
floated into position by men wading or swimming. The channels and deeper parts of the swamp
were bridged by felling or floating large trees across and fixing them upon piers made of logs, to
stumps, or to the firm earth upon either bank. Other stringers were placed upon the bottom of the
shallows, all being about the same level. Thus a continuous support for a roadway was laid for a
distance of seventy rods. Then, upon these stringers, were laid, transversely, as planks might be,
other logs, as long as the bridge was wide. These were arranged closely, side by side, and served as
flooring. Over these, upon either side of the bridge, directly oyer the outer stringers, were placed
still other logs, end to end. All were made firm by interweaving grapevines. Not a pin, dowel,
bolt or nail entered into its construction. It was fifteen feet wide, rising just above the surface of
the water through the swamp and only two or three feet above the current of the channels. It was
sufficiently firm and substantial to furnish safe and ready crossing to an army of men, with horses,
wagons and field artillery. The approach upon the north side was cut through an embankment
ten feet in height; upon the south side, after leaving the corduroy, the road was deplorable for half
a mile before reaching the higher land. The bridge withstood the greatest flood ever known upon
that river and swamp, served all its intended purposes, and remained after the waters had subsided.
On May 31 it was crossed by Sedgwick's Division at about 2 o'clock p. m., which was thus enabled
to arrive on the battlefield of Fair Oaks just in time to arrest the triumphant advance of the Con-
federate army, which was pursuing the Federal troops to a disastrous rout."
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through the swamp had been uplifted from the mud, and now floated
loosely on the shallow water, but although even Sumner feared that
the attempt would result in terrible disaster, Sedgwick's Division, (to
which the Thirty- fourth belonged,) marched upon the swaying bridge.
The weight of the moving column steadied it." Colonel Suiter, of the
Thirty- fourth, in his official report of the battle, says : " In advancing
to Fair Oaks, from the Tyler House, the men had, some of the way, to
march through water and mud waist deep." And Lieutenant-Colonel
John W. Kimball, commanding the Fifteenth Massachusetts, a com-
panion regiment to the Thirty-fourth, in his official report, says : " The
water, in some places coming up to the waists of the men." And one
of the privates of the Fifteenth Massachusetts, in a letter written home
after the battle, says : "After leaving the bridge, we waded through mud
and water, nearly waist deep, before we reached hard ground, so called."
It therefore seems pretty well established that the Thirty-fourth did
some wading, in its advance to Fair Oaks.
As soon as we were over the swollen river we were rushed for-
ward. It appears that the Third and Fourth Corps had been pretty
roughly handled in the fight thus far, losing heavily in men and guns.
But at the moment when the situation was the most desperate Sedg-
wick's Division was coming to the front. In the center of a large, open
field stood the historic Adams House, facing west. To the left of this
house we are quickly hustled, the Eighty-second New York, of our
brigade in our rear, and the Fifteenth Massachusetts in the rear of that ;
at the right of the house is Kirby's Battery, and troops to the right of
that. In about the time it takes to tell it, the Fifteenth moves to our
right, completing the line to the house ; and the Eighty-second to the
right of the house, supporting the battery. To our left was the
Twentieth Massachusetts. At some distance in front, filling the woods,
are the enemy, flushed with unbroken victory. And then the fun began.
A regiment, in its first fight, knows not the sentiment of fear. The
dangers are all present, but the men are unconscious of them. The
psychic life of a man, so to speak, has never traversed this ordeal
before. Next time the men will be afraid ; but not this time. And so
it was. There was no interval of waiting. The firing runs along the
line, at the enemy, now clearly seen advancing out of the woods. At
once, the men began to drop ; but no man was afraid, though his turn
might come next. The firing is as hot as the men can make it. We
can see the men on the other side falling too. They are making a fierce
attempt to get possession of Kirby's Battery. They surge up toward
the old house, but are literally crowded back by our lines, which are
steadily pushing forward. We stand them off in handsome style.
Every officer who rides a horse, and all the officers on foot, are moving
back and forth, close up against our ranks, urging on the men, who need
no urging. Gray-haired Sumner is there, and Gorman, roaring louder
than ever. Finally, at what seems the supreme moment, the order is
given to charge, and the men respond with the greatest alacrity. The
field in front is swept clear ; the rebels are completely routed. It is a
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great victory. The rebels are driven back across the old Williamsburg
road, and into the woods beyond. Night closes upon the scene.
Speaking of the charge which the Thirty-fourth made on that
occasion, General Gorman, in his official report, says :
"Muskets were promptly brought down to a charge, and the men threw
themselves at double quick headlong upon the enemy, the Thirty-fourth New
York somewhat in advance on the left, and in perfect line, the Eighty-second
New York and the Fifteenth Massachusetts supporting the center. The enemy
on the right and center gave way, but a South Carolina regiment before the
Thirty-fourth New York, brought their bayonets to a charge, and stood until
that regiment was within ten or fifteen paces of them. I halted the Eighty-
second New York and Fifteenth Massachusetts a little before they entered the
woods; but the Thirty-fourth New York plunged into the thicket some fifty
paces before I could halt them. A further advance would have imperiled their
left and flank."
This Adams House and the sheds around it were soon filled with
wounded men, and the surgeons had their hands full. Colonel Suiter,
in his official report, says that the Thirty-fourth had 19 killed, 76
wounded, and 3 missing, and that 3 have since died. But in the lists
which we give below, are the names of 31 men killed in this battle. We
have tried to make the list as complete as possible. By the official
reports, published since, the loss of the Thirty-fourth was three times
that of any other regiment in the brigade. In the open field the ground
was literally covered with the dead and dying. We slept that night
among them, and many a live man snuggled up to a dead one, and didn't
know it until the morning broke.
That next morning, which was Sunday, and the 1st of June, the
battle opened over on our left, and we stood in line, ready to go in, but
now the other division of our corps, Richardson's, and Hooker's of
the Third Corps, which had not been engaged heretofore, went to the
front, and had their innings. The battle broke out early in the morning ;
but it appears to have been an accident, rather than the result of any
deliberate purpose on either side.
While waiting in line, and expecting to go in, we wrote these
lines, speaking on the battle of the night before, to the home paper
which, after forty-one years, we have no disposition to modify :
' ' The Thirtv-f ourth has won for itself a name which will long be treasured . Gen-
erals Sumner, Sedgwick and Gorman, were all on the field, and ridingup before our
regiment broke out in such exclamations as. 'God blessthe gallant Thirty-fourth,'
'You have covered yourselves all over with glory, every man of you.' 'Noble
men, I hope I shall die praising you.' General Sedgwick said that he had been
in service a great many years, but had never in his life seen such a bayonet
charge as we made across that open field and into those woods. Said he, 'If
money will buy it the Thirty-fourth shall have one of the handsomest banners
in the whole army, and upon it shall be inscribed, in letters of gold, ' Fair Oaks.' "
Many were the touching scenes witnessed on the field and in the
hospitals after the fight. But none were more touching than the one
described by Captain Clark at the dedication of our monument. We
refer the reader to the account of the dedication for the incident.
The story of little Jesse Van Hagen is almost equally touching.
He was killed by a shot through the body. His younger brother, a
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mere lad, had enlisted in Captain Beverly's company, to go as drum-
mer. With a tender regard for the brother William, he had himself
enlisted, to go along with, and care for, the young fellow. The younger
man was subsequently discharged for disability, not being able to stand
the hardships of a soldier's life. At the time of this battle, Jesse, being
naturally of a delicate constitution, was a very sick man ; but he would
let nothing keep him from his post of duty : so he crawled from his tent,
joined his company, and fought till he fell, as brave as any man could
be. All the members of the regiment seemed animated by the same
spirit. Captain Sponable here received a bullet, which he carries yet,
and which has never since let him enjoy a moment's peace.
The following are the names of those killed in this battle of Fair
Oaks. For purposes of condensation we have included those who
died of wounds immediately after the battle as killed in the battle. For
further information see the General Roster.
Brewer, Milton — D.
Buck, John R.— E.
Ballard, Stephen Andrew — B.
Carlton, Henry — D.
Clark, Solomon B. — I.
Corbyn, Jr., Daniel S. — B.
Dillon, James — D.
Gordon, James W. — G.
Hill, Sergt. Major Luther A —
Jacobus, Jesse — I.
Kellogg, Herbert — I.
Kennedy, Corp. Matthew — B.
Kirk, Robert— G.
Lackey, Benjamin — E.
Lamb, Clinton — K.
Laughlin, Barnev — G.
Loomis, John — B.
McLaughlin, Corp. Robert — K.
Middlebrook, First Sergt. Allen G.
Myers. John — F.
Xorris. Enoch — G.
Peck, William — K.
Petrie, Hayden J. — C.
Sixby, Nicholas — K.
-A. Taft, Jesse — E.
Terry, Corp. Albert — B.
Tern,-, Victor — B.
Thrasher, William B. — C.
Van Hagan, Jesse — K.
White, William— C.
Williams, Corp. John — K.
Total, 31.
-K.
Following the battle the Thirty-fourth occupied a camp on the
front line in which it almost daily received fire from the rebel batteries
posted on the farther side of a large wheat field on Garnet's Farm. It
was seldom that anybody was hurt by this fire, however. For nearly
a month we were on arduous picket duty. There was not a day that did
not have its exciting incidents. The tension was very acute. There
was no comity between the forces to prevent constant snipping. But
there was one spot between the two lines which both sides agreed should
be neutral and friendly ground. This was Tucker's Spring, and the
picture we give of it shows how it looks at the present day. It is a
beautiful spot and a picnic ground for parties from Richmond. The
spring itself is a noble one, of the purest water, which we believe has
been sold in various markets.
The keeper of the National Cemetery at Fair Oaks writes that he
has been over all his records very carefully, but cannot find a single
name of a Thirty-fourth comrade buried there. All our dead sleep in
unknown graves. Only one of our dead could be found in the Na-
tional Cemetery at Fredericksburg. He was a Co. D man, who died of
disease elsewhere. See Roster.
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47
The following are the names of those wounded at Fair Oaks. This
list has grown steadily since we first began to work on it, and it is very
probable that it is not yet complete :
Adle, Henry — G.
Benchley, Willett H.— G.
Brundage, Corp. Azariah C. — I.
Cady, Loren E. — G.
Carlton, Stephen — D.
Clark, First Lieut. Irving D. — B.
Deland, Lyman — E.
Doud, John— C.
Eastman, Gilbert L. — G.
Egeler, John — F.
Egleston, William — I.
Ferrill, Thomas — B.
Fynn, Martin — K.
Franklin, Henry — E.
Gorey, William — F.
Guild, Winfield Scott— B.
Haight, Lewis — G.
Hill, Sergt. William L.— D.
Hobby, George — F.
Hurley, James Peter — B.
King, Capt. William H. — I. Twice
wounded.
Kirby, Edwin — G.
Lewis, William J. — F.
Lamphere, Warren — K.
Loomis, Merritt B. — D.
Loyd, Simon — C.
Marshall, Syrall— E.
Manning, Owen — F.
Mills, William— C.
Moore, John — G.
McMinez, Ezra — E.
Miller, George — H.
Orcutt, Alvin — E.
Oathout, William — K.
Pabodie, George A. — E.
Perry, Jacob C. — B.
Porter, Joseph — C.
Rathbone, Orsemus — E.
Reynor, Joseph — D.
Rosa, Corp. John W. — K.
Rogers, Dennis — K.
Scanlan, Daniel — C.
Scott, First Lieut. John O. — D.
Shepherd, Peter — C.
Sisco, Franklin — E.
Smith, Horace H. — B.
Sponable, Capt. Wells — B.
Stewart, John — B.
Van Etten, John — B.
Van Court, Daniel P. — G.
Van Valken burgh, First Sergt. Wm. S
— F.
Wait, Francis — H.
Warner, William N.— C.
Weber, Richard — I.
Webster, William R.— D.
White, Thomas — F.
Will, Philip— F.
Walton, Second Lieut. William S. — K.
Total, 58.
CHAPTER VII
THE SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES
OX the 26th of June heavy cannonading off to the north indicated
that the fierce Seven Days' Battles had begun. Mechanicsville,
Gaines' Mill and Golding's Farm quickly following. In none
of these engagements did the Thirty-fourth take part. But the air
was full of ominous forebodings. We didn't worry ; we knew our
time would come. Stonewall Jackson had struck the extended Union
line on the right and from his point of view was rolling it back dis-
astrously. From the Federal point of view, however, that was not
exactly the case. The troops were falling back in accordance with
a pre-arranged plan on the part of McClellan to shift his base of
operation from the Pamunky to the James River. On Sunday, June
29, it came our time to move, and we quickly moved to Savage Sta-
tion, some miles to the south. The rebels, however, had been on the
alert, and began to press us from the moment we broke camp at Fair
Oaks. Savage Station, ever since a historic place, is a little bit
of a railroad station, and nothing but a station. It has high ground
to the south and was skirted by forests then as now. Very soon the
rebels made their appearance in the edge of the -woods and began
to shell us. One would scarcely believe that so many shells could
be thrown among thousands of men, and so few hurt. When this can-
nonading had been kept up for some time, and had become tiresome,
the Irish Brigade, commanded ordinarily by General Thomas Francis
Meagher, but on this occasion by Colonel Vernon, was ordered to
charge and clear the woods, which it did in handsome style. In fact,
this charge was one of the most dramatic episodes of the war. This
great body of men swept over the plateau with such huzzas as only a
body of Irishmen can give.
From this time on we found ourselves crowded together in roads
and woods with marching men, cavalry, artillery, and moving trains,
and the progress was slow and difficult.
June 30th occurred what is commonly known in the annals of the
Thirty-fourth as the Battle of White Oak Swamp. It would take a
moving picture to properly describe it ; for it extended over what was
known as White Oak Swamp, Xelson's Farm, Glendale, all lying along
the same road. The lists of our killed and wounded are mentioned in
the official reports as having been shot at White Oak Swamp ; but
Colonel Suiter, who was in command of the brigade a portion of that
day, has thought best to call it the Battle of Glendale, and it is so men-
tioned on our Antietam monument. The day was insufferably hot, and
the roads were unspeakably dusty. We were thrown back and forth
from one point to another as danger threatened, and it took almost
supreme endurance to stand it. But the men knew that sooner or later
we would have to fight, and no one wanted to be absent when the time
The Seven Days' Battles 49
came. Along in the afternoon came orders from Sumner himself for
the men to throw off everything but guns and cartridge boxes, and the
orders were quickly obeyed. A soldier hates to throw away his knap-
sack. It contains everything he cherishes ; letters from home, pictures
of loved ones, keepsakes that he has treasured all the way, besides all
that he has in the way of extra clothing, needles and thread, and all the
rest. It was evident that all -the other regiments had been compelled to
do the same; for the hot ground was everywhere littered with them.
At one point we noticed where a brass band had thrown away all its
instruments in the long run, and these had subsequently been run over
by heavy artillery. The spectacle was not a pleasant one. Finally,
near the close of the day, we brought up in front of a woods, inside of
which terrific firing was going on ; and we knew that the great Day of
the Lord had come.
In reply to our request to give us some of his recollections con-
•cerning this battle, Colonel Suiter very kindly sent the writer a full
account, from which we make a number of extracts :
"General Richardson, commander of the first division of our corps, became
engaged in our rear, and the Thirty-fourth was ordered to go to his support at
a double quick. We executed the order and relieved Richardson, when we
received an order to return at a double quick to support General Sedgwick,
who had become engaged at the Nelson Farm. On reaching Sedgwick, we were
sent to the support of General Kearny, at Glendale. In this battle we lost very
heavily in a very short space of time. Night caught us fighting. At about
nine o'clock in the evening the fighting ceased on both sides without an order.
We picked up our wounded, and carried them to a safe place, and all they required
was water. I sent Adjutant Thompson to find some water; and during his
absence it appeared that a thousand at least, of the enemy, black and white,
appeared upon the field in front, with torchlights, picking up their wounded.
My adjutant returned, after a long search, with water, which I gave to the
wounded, and relieved their wants. I immediately sent the adjutant back to
ask General Sumner or Sedgwick to send me supports. I then went to the front
and laid down to hear, if possible, what those torchlight fellows had to say.
After some time General Kearny, who had lost an arm in the Mexican war.
arrived. After the compliments of the night, the general said: 'Colonel, those
fellows may, under the pretext of humanity, form a line of battle across your
front ; and if they come so near that you think they are going to attack, fire one
volley, and then charge.' My reply was: ' General, I think I shall fire the volley
and perhaps move them on; but when I charge it will be by the rear rank.'
After a long wait Adjutant Thompson made his appearance with an order that
I should as quietly and expeditiously as possible, withdraw my regiment. This
was done; and when I got out it was daylight, and the entire army was on the
move for Malvern Hill."
We can only add to what Colonel Suiter has so graphically
described by saying that the scene throughout the early part of the
night, when we lay in the edge of the woods, with the open field in our
front, was weird and ghastly in the extreme. Men with flaming
torches were wandering about this open field, calling, calling, to find
their wounded comrades, hoping to render them some aid. Sometimes
we could hear a feeble response as the names were called out, saying :
" Here I am, boys," but more frequently there was no response. Our
losses in this battle were not numerically great ; but it is a wonder that
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half the regiment wasn't killed by the preliminary
operations. Our lists show only 6 men killed
and ii wounded. Late in the night word was
passed along the line to fall back, but to make
no noise. Lieutenant Northup of Company K,
who had been severely wounded, was put on a
stretcher, and four of his men carried the suffer-
ing officer along with the regiment all the way
to Malvern Hill and safety. In all this step-
by-step movement, this all-day fighting and all-
night running, our forces were uniformly vic-
torious. And it is a wonder that General McClel-
lan did not turn and strike at his antagonist on
lieutenant coloxel john some of these occasions. Our generals hated to
beverly 1862 give Up ^e advantages they had won, and resume
the retreat, but General McClellan didn't seem to
De like-minded. McClellan was a great man on a retreat.
The following are the names of the killed in this engagement. So
many had been prostrated by the heat and dust and heavv marching
preceding the battle that the number engaged was numerically small :
Barnes, Loren — I. Nichols, John W. — K.
Cassily, Daniel — A. Sixby, John S. — K.
Gordon, Corp. Daniel R. — E.
Kibbie, Eugene — K. Total, 6.
The following are the names of the wounded :
Burns, First Sergt. William — K. Mooers, Wolford — D.
Campbell, Isaac G. — G. Northup, Lieut, Emerson S. — K.
Carroll, Edward — F. Owins, John — B. Also captured.
Degnan, Michael — B. Petrie, Chauncy — B.
Greenly, Hiram B. — K. Walton, Lieut. William S. — K.
Le Page, Lewis — D. Total, 11.
Tuesday, July 1st, finds us at Malvern Hill. This ground should
be an ideal spot for a general fighting on the defensive. It is high
ground, free and clear on every side. Once an army is in possession of
this ground, it can hardly be surprised ; for any enemy approaching
must emerge from the woods at a sufficient distance to make a good
target for cannon and rifle. General McClellan found it so, and the
approaching enemy found it so. Also on this occasion the Union army
was under protection of gunboats on the James River, and they did
royal service. We had no sooner got well settled on this splendid
ground, than the enemy with his usual alertness found us, and with
great daring made the assault. The Thirty-fourth was under hot fire
here a portion of the time, but didn't suffer severely. But here Major
Charles L. Brown of the regiment, and Sergeant George Morse, the
sharpshooter, to whom we referred in a previous chapter, met their
death. It appears that Morse, though he was handy with a rifle, could
not stand off a whole army, and the bullets found him, to his mortal
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hurt.* No sooner had darkness fallen, than the rearward movement
began again.
The death of Major Brown was a most dramatic incident of this
Malvern Hill battle. We give the story as told by an eye witness :
" One circumstance frequently conies back to me over those forty years.
Did you witness the wounding of Major Brown at Malvern Hill? I think you
may not have seen the actual thing itself. I stood alongside of him. He lay
upon his right side, leaning on his elbow, the bridle of his horse in his left hand,
as it lay upon his hip. His ankles were crossed. The shell came bounding
over the ground, as a ball might do. It bounded over the stacked arms,
falling directly on his ankles, and going on its way. He fell over on his back,
but raised himself in a sitting position, took his leg in his hands, and lifted it up,
and his foot hung by the piece of boot-leg, not entirely cut off. Both feet were
the same.
"I have seen the expression on his pale face hundreds of times, in memory,
since he lifted that foot and saw his condition. He did a very careless thing.
We had a right to be brave, but not to thus show our indifference, especially
under shell fire. At least one comrade remained with the Major, as we resumed
our retreat, and he died in Confederate hands."
And now the rains, which had held off for a long time, began to
fall ; and so it happened that the march from Malvern Hill to Harrison's
Landing on the James was not much of a show in the way of a nicely
executed military movement. It wasn't a rout, but it looked like it.
The road was narrow, and under the falling rains it was deep ; and
what with the passage of countless teams hauling the army wagons, the
passage of the artillery and the cavalry, and 90,000 men on foot, it could
hardly be expected that the road would be in prime condition. The
quartermaster-general of the Army of the Potomac says that " if the
enemy had known at this time the predicament in which the Army of
the Potomac found itself, a very small body of them could have inflicted
a deal of mischief." Army wagons, artillery, and cavalry were in
many places crowded together in inextricable confusion. There was a
good deal of what you might call profanity among various kinds of
*It appears that some fellow, who must have been a fraud, was admitted to the Soldier's
Home, at Bath, N. Y., September 21,, 1801. giving as his name and record, "George Moss, alias
Michael Governor, formerly of Companv K, Thirtv-fourth Regiment. ' He died there November
16, 1897. We are informed that he was known in the Home as George Morse. Hearing of this
at the time of the dedication, of course an honest doubt was raised as to his identity with our
old comrade, whom we believed to have died of a wound received at Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862;
and so we have had to do some investigating. There seems to be no doubt that the man who died
at Bath was a fraud, who traded on the names of two most deserving comrades. We appealed to
Quartermaster Easterbrook, who in turn appealed to an old friend of his, James H. Wild, who was a
member of the Walton, (Adirondack), Club, and knew Morse well. Wild replied to Easterbrook s
inquiry, under date of November 28, 1902, as follows:
"Friend Easterbrook: You wished to know if I was acquainted with George Morse. He
was one of the guides of the Walton Club, and George Dawson, and General Francis E. Spinner
employed him as their guide, until Morse went to tne war. He was wounded at Malvern Hill.
Va July 1, 1862, and sent to the nospital in Washington, and died there. The club raised S500.
and gave it to his widow; and tne secretary (Mr. Scnotield) of the club, got up a subscription for a
monument, and went to Washington to nave it put up at his grave. I do not know what cemetery
it was The members of the club understood it was in Washington, as I have always told my
friends he was buried there. Tne club (Walton) had a membership of seventy-five, and I cannot
name any member that is living. I took two friends from New York with me in 65, to the camp
on the Third Fulton Lake, for a two- weeks' trip. That was the last time I took a trip to the Wild
Camp. I remain yours, etc., James H. \\ ild.
\s for Comrade Michael Governor, there is really no such man. The Adjutant-General
speUed the name that way once ; but it was a mistake. The true name is Michael Mcb-overn, whom
we all remember, and who is still living in Little Falls, and prepared to detend his title against all
comers. Mike, shake.
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troops as to which had the right of way. In many cases, wagons had
to be abandoned, and there was a good deal of plundering on the part
of the soldiers.
However, the most of the army eventually reached Harrison's
Landing. The army by this time had lost all pretense of being an organ-
ized body. It was little better in appearance than a mob. No enemy
could have more completely demoralized it ; there were scarcely a dozen
men of any one regiment together. But the flag of the Thirty-fourth,
carried by Charley Barton, was stuck up in one place, with three men
attending it, and along in the afternoon the men began to find it. All
night long they were coming in, and the wagons also, bearing the sick
and the wounded, began to arrive. These poor fellows had had a hard
time. Many of them had to be carried in the rude lumber wagons, and
had suffered from hunger, and thirst, and weariness, beyond all
description.
By the lists which we give elsewhere it will be seen that there were
quite a good many deaths in the regiment shortly after the arrival at
Harrison's Landing. These were mostly the men who had been sick at
the time of starting. The ride really killed them.
We shall not soon forget the case of David W. Dye, of Company K.
Dye had been sick almost constantly from the time the regiment went
south. The doctors could not tell what was the matter with him. We
have always thought it was a case of homesickness. The poor fellow
pined, and pined, and longed for home. Occasionally he would rally
a little, and then be down again. He had come from Arg-usville,
Schoharie County, and was a splendid man in every way. Could he
have gone home for a few days, we think he would have recovered his
health, and afterward been all right. On the afternoon of the day of
which we speak, Dye was taken out of one of the heavy wagons a mere
skeleton. The boys, having made him comfortable, proceeded to make a
fire and some tea ; and while they were about this the feeble voice of Dye
was heard, saying: " Boys, won't you please give me a little tea? " Of
course, they responded, and everything was done that was possible 10
make him comfortable. Then he gave one of the comrades a ring he
had on his finger, and told him to please see that it was sent to his wife
at home, and to say to the wife that he felt his time had come, for he
was sure he was going to die. That night he was put on the hospital
boat Euterpe, along with men either sick or wounded, and taken down
the river. Lieutenant Walton, who had been wounded at White
Oak Swamp, and left behind at Malvern Hill, and was afterward found
by the rebels as they advanced, and taken to Richmond and to Libby
Prison, was very soon exchanged, and sent down the river to Fortress
Monroe, and put on board of this same boat ; and afterward had this to
say of poor Dye: "On being taken on board the hospital boat Euterpe,
at Fortress Monroe, we found many sick who were to be removed to
other cities. A more wretched, pitiful looking lot of beings we have
seldom seen. Members of our regiment, whom we left in the full en-
joyment of health, stout and robust, we found hovering on the verge of
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the grave, looking- far worse than death, with their sunken ghastly eyes,
hollow cheeks and fleshless limbs. Of all victims, however, none de-
serve a eulogy more than David W. Dye, who died on the Euterpe just
before its departure for New York. Quiet, obliging and kind-hearted,
he was prompt as a soldier, a friend and a man. Heaven is richer for
his loss." Much the same might be said of very many other members
of the regiment who died at this time, and after this terrible Seven
Days' fight. In fact,
with every one of these
in the army. It is a little
to die under such circum-
there is a little story to go
men who died of sickness
different to be sick, and
stances, from what it is
to die at home, sur-
rounded by your friends.
The time at Har-
rison's Landing was de-
voted to restoring the or-
ganization of the army,
getting the menreclothed,
paid off, and generally recruited
up. There had been immense
destruction of stores all the
way along. At Savage Station,
on the 29th of June, a great
many cars loaded with ammu-
nition, food, clothing, etc., were
destroyed to prevent their fall-
ing into the hands of the
enemy. Portions of our bri-
gade were detailed for this
work. Many wounded, and in
temporary hospitals, were also
left behind with their surgeons.
There were 2,500 sick and
wounded left behind at this one
olace. These, of course, all fell
into the hands of the enemy.
Julv 2 1 st the men were
paid off. On the 22d there was
a erand review. On Thursday
night, July 31st, we were all
suddenly aroused by a tre-
mendous cannonading down at the river. In a few moments we
were all under arms, thinking we had been attacked, and it was some
time before the true cause of the affair was discovered. It appears that
the rebels had opened fire on our camp and on the vessels in the river
from the opposite shore. Things were pretty lively for a while ; but
when our gunboats in the river opened fire on them at close range, the
rebel fire was quickly silenced.
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55
The only important movement made at this time was a reconnais-
sance in force back as far as Malvern Hill and White Oak Swamp.
The movement began Monday, August 4. The Thirty-fourth was very
much interested in revisiting the battlefield of June 30. Trees cut
down by bullets, and general desolation everywhere, attested the
Perhaps the most painful
hundreds of half-buried
Union army. Of course,
where they fell, and the
at the hands of the enemy.
severity of that conflict,
thing to be seen was the
dead, particularly of the
our men had been left
only burial they got was
As a general thing, an
enemy in warfare does
not make a good under-
taker, and the rebs were
no exception in this case.
A lot of our men would
be piled together, and a
little dirt thrown over them, leav-
ing their heads and feet stick-
ing out. At Malvern Hill we had
an opportunity of seeing the fear-
ful ordeal through which the
fields and woods had passed
during the terrible conflict of
July 1st.
Unexploded shells, which
had been fired by our gunboats,
were also found, some of them
two feet long and eight inches
in diameter. It was extremely
disagreeale business marching
over some portions of this field,
on account of the horrid odoi
from the decaying bodies. The
Richmond Dispatch was the
author of a statement, made at
this time, that a man who dies
for his country is entitled to a
grave beneath her soil ; but not
all southern people, particularly
those in the southern army, concurred in this view. On the fol-
lowing Thursday morning we returned to Harrison's Landing.
Our next move was to be another of those masterly retreats for
which our commanding general was so famous. Not in many a day,
not until many a mile has been marched, many a battle fought, and
many a sacred life surrendered, shall we again be near enough to behold
the spires of Richmond, as we did at Fair Oaks.
1861 CAPTAIN EMERSON S. NORTHUP IQ02
CHAPTER VIII
LEAVING THE PENINSULA. HARRISON'S LANDING TO ANTIETAM
ON Saturday morning, August 16, there was great commotion in
camp, and great preparations for an important move. It
turned out to be a move down the peninsula, instead of up.
Two days later we crossed the Chickahominy on a pontoon bridge.
Why could not the army have had such a bridge at Edward's Ferry,
and Ball's Bluff, the preceding October, when that disastrous move
was made across the Potomac? On Tuesday, near night, we passed
through the college town of Williamsburg, the scene of that terrible
battle just three months before. It was now a scene of desolation.
Weeds and vines were rapidly obscuring the streets. If our march
up the peninsula had been made unpleasant by the constant rains, we
now had a taste of something quite different. No rain had fallen for
some time, and the great army, marching over the narrow roads, made
the dust unspeakably annoying. It was so deep it rolled over into
the tops of the men's army shoes. The subtle irritant penetrated
everywhere, even through the woolen clothing. The men were badly
chafed, and suffered intensely under the burning sun, and under their
heavy loads. Oh, now for one of those drenching showers, such as
we had when we were going up the peninsula over at New Kent Court
House, and Eltham Farm, and Tyler House. But the skies are brazen,
and blistering heat is all they have to give us.
Who are these men on horseback, riding by ? They all have hand-
kerchiefs tied over their faces. Horses and men are all of a color. It
is the ghastly pallor of the dead. Indeed this passing cavalcade might
be the sheeted dead, riding to doomsday and to judgment. No word
comes from any one to indicate their business. The infantry falls back
in equal silence to make a passage for them. Finally they have dis-
appeared, to the infinite relief of all, for their appearance is a ghostly
omen, and no one likes it. It is only a detachment of the Union cavalry ;
but loaded with dust. The horses are barely able to keep their feet ; and
the men are barely able to keep their saddles. It is bad enough march-
ing on foot at such a time ; it is worse, riding in the cavalry. Every
horse throws up a little cloud of dust, and the suffering is something
awful. At such a time you can discern a body of horsemen passing
over the country, though they be out of sight, and miles away, by the
column of dust.
In due course we are back again at Yorktown. The army has been
marching in three great parallel columns, and there has been no stop.
Leaving Yorktown behind us, we are soon at Big Bethel. But instead
of turning off to Hampton as we expected, we kept straight on to New-
port News. In a letter written on the evening of that day we said:
"Just as we had halted for a short rest, the clouds grew black and
dense ; the artillery of heaven began to boom ; and the grateful men
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were drenched with the falling rain. With what delight did we hail
this harbinger of mercy."
Three miles further on we halt and camp. We are at Newport
News, the junction of the James and Elizabeth rivers. The sight of
the water was most refreshing. As soon as the men broke ranks, they
stripped, and plunged into the sea. Scores of the men were so badly
chafed their legs were red with blood. A great many had fallen out
on the march, as is always the case
at such a time. They could not
stand the pace, with the heat and
dust; but now they had a chance
to catch up, and we all had a good
rest. One of the great luxuries
at this time were the oysters. The
river beds abounded with them, and
We helped ourselves to all we could
eat. Men would wade out to deep
water, feel the oysters with their
toes, then dive.
We remained at Newport
News until August 25, when, aiong
with as many other troops as the
good ship Mississippi could carry,
we embarked for Alex-
andria. Three days later
we were at that ancient
port, and went into camp
out on the Centerville
road. We remained in
camp on Centerville road
until four o'clock of the
following afternoon,
when off we started ;
marching back through
Alexandria, up the Po-
tomac, past Washington,
halting about 12 o'clock
in the night. The next
morning we pushed on
to Chain Bridge. The modern trestle bridge does not look much like
the old Chain Bridge of the war time. About five o'clock in the after-
noon we started off again ; this time back toward Alexandria ; but when
we arrived opposite Washington our course was changed, and we
pushed on toward Centerville ; in which direction heavy cannonading
had been heard throughout the entire dav. After marching all night,
and until noon of the next day. we arrived at Centerville, to which point
Pope's army had fallen back after the battle of the previous day. All
remained quiet throughout the day, which was Sunday, and the next
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morning our division passed out on a reconnaissance, but returned,
without having seen anything to indicate the appearance of the enemy
on our right flank. Already the army, comprising now both the army
of Pope and the Army of the Potomac, began to fall back toward Fair-
fax, and at twelve o'clock of the same night our corps took up the rear.
Early the next morning we were at Fairfax Court House.
But we wish here to speak of an incident that occurred during that
hard night march. What with all the hard marching we had been doing
since we arrived from the Peninsula, we were probably the tiredest lot
of men that ever lived. The incident referred to occurred in the middle
of the night. We had halted for a moment. Immediately every man
sank down in his tracks, utterly beat out, and went to sleep. Officers
and men alike yielded to the pleading voice of tired nature for a little
rest. In the roadway itself, and all along its sides, the ground was
covered with the sleeping men. It was in a dense woods, and the
moonlight, filtering through the trees, made the place look very beauti-
ful, and very ghostly. How long we had been sleeping it is impossible
to state. But suddenly, as if roused by some supernatural power, every
man sprang to his feet, every man excitedly exclaiming " What is it? "
But nobody could tell, for nobody knew. We all had some idea that we
had suddenly been charged upon by the enemy's cavalry ; but there was
no enemy in sight. Even after regaining their feet, the men were half
asleep and utterly bewildered. The writer had some idea, as he opened
his eyes, of seeing a dash of men in gray on horseback. But one thing
is certain, no men on horseback could ever have ridden along that road
without trampling on a thousand sleeping men. But nobody had been
hurt ; and to this day the mystery of that sudden awakening has never
been cleared up. The historian of the Fifteenth Massachusetts has
this to say of that event, quoting from Surgeon Haven, of the regiment :
"Surgeon Haven calls it a panic, and says it occurred about two o'clock in the
morning. We were going on a road through a dense woods, when an over-
turned wagon, some unruly mule or something of the sort, started a panic, and
some of our cavalry and other mounted men rushed through our ranks. I was
leading my horse at the time, but held on to her, and we were both driven
violently into the wood and brush, where the cavalry and some of the infantry
on the other side of the road, poured a volley into us. The whole affair hardly
lasted five minutes, but in that time perhaps between twenty and thirty were
killed or wounded."
Surgeon Haven is careful to add that none of the Fifteenth were
among^the killed or wounded ; and we doubt very much if anybody saw
any killed or wounded. The above is the only explanation we have ever
seen of the occurrence, and this is an explanation that don't explain.
Why not call it "The Midnight Attack of the Phantom Cavalry?"
But there is now no more halting or resting. The great campaign
of Lee's invasion of Maryland, and which was to end at Antietam, had
actually begun. Onward we press through the night. Tired nature
shall have no time for rest. Seventeen miles of hard tramping bring
us to Chain Bridge, to Tenallytown, and to Rockville, Md., where we
hear that Lee has crossed the Potomac at Muddy Branch, with forty
thousand men.
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This brings us to September 7th. As nobody knew exactly where
the rebels were, we really expected a big fight right here, and were in
line awaiting it. General Gorman rides along the line, and tells his men
they have got to fight ; but the real hard fight is ten days off. At
Tenallytown the men received their knapsacks, which had been shipped
from Harrison's Landing. Major Beverly, who had been absent for
seme time, was now with the regiment again, and in command, for
Colonel Suiter was on the sick list. This heavy marching, continued
for so many days, was about as bad as a battle, judging by the way it
worsted the men. Forward we go, up through Maryland ; on the 10th
near Clarksburg; on the nth to Hyattstown. Here a small body of
rebel cavalry was dispersed by Kirby's Battery. On the 12th we were
at Urbana, and on the 13th at Frederick City; thence to South Moun-
tain where we came in contact with the enemy, but suffered no loss. A
fine thing happened at Middletown on the 14th, the day of the South
Mountain fight. The men had been marching all day, and were badly
whipped, although they had not been in a fight. Toward evening we
halted on a beautiful farm. The country around Middletown is very
much like western New York : open, with rolling hills and meadows.
We expected to remain here for the night ; and no sooner had we
stacked arms than nine-tenths of the men made a dash for a cornfield a
mile away. Green corn in those days was a great luxury ; but we had
barely reached the field, and began to pluck the ripened ears, when the
bugle sounded to fall in, and we had to make a lively return dash. This
extra effort, coming on top of the heavy day's march, didn't rest the
men very much ; but we fell in, and never halted again until midnight.
We were then on South Mountain, and very softly crept up to a stone
wall, believing that the rebels were just on the other side. Not a man
was allowed to speak, or hardly breathe. The morning broke, but the
rebels were not on the other side of the wall, nor anywhere in sight._
Hitherto Sumner's Corps had consisted of Sedgwick's and Rich-
ardson's Divisions; but on the 16th of September, a third division was
added to the corps, which was under the command of General Wm. H.
French. We arrived at Keedysville on the 15th, having passed
through Turner's Gap, in the' South Mountain Range. At Keedys-
ville, which was only a little hamlet, there was a most remarkable spring
of water. It was near a small farmhouse and barn. It gushed out
from under a shelving rock, formed a deep reservoir, and then flowed
off down the hillside in a beautiful river of sparkling water, enough for
each, enough for all, enough for evermore. The thirsty men came to
drink as men never drank before ; hundreds of horses and mules came
to take long deep refreshing draughts, and to shake their bridled heads
in the crvstal flood. How many times since have we heard old soldiers
speak of' that wonderful spring. We have taken a little pains to give
a good picture of it as it appears at the present day ; but regret that the
picture is not more satisfactory. The shape of the ground is such that
it cannot be made to take in the little old farmhouse and barn ; but still
it shows the great reservoir, which is now filled with growing water-
cress.
CHAPTER IX
THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
FOR some time the rebel forces had been gathering on the hills
around Sharpsburg, three miles to the west, and here was to be
our next great battle. As this is not a comprehensive military
history, it is entirely aside from our purpose to describe all the move-
ments of the army at that time. On the afternoon of September 16th
we knew the battle had begun off to the north, and on the other side
of Antietam Creek, a little river in itself, which flowed between
the rebel army and our own. There was little sleep in the army that
night, but there was time to write letters home, telling the folks what
we expected. They were the last letters that forty-three different men
of the regiment ever wrote. We were astir very early on the morning
of the 17th. The heavy guns on both sides were already booming.
Discarding all roads, the whole division, in three great parallel
brigade columns, moved westward and northward, fording the great
Antietam Creek near a place called Pry's Ford ; thence climbing the
hills, we pushed on northward and westward, toward the booming of
the big guns. The official report which Colonel Suiter made of this
BATTLEFIELD OF ANTIETAM THE MORNING AFTER THE BATTLE
(From an old Brady Photograph.)
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tattle is so graphic, and so historically accurate, that we give it entire
right here, as affording the very best description of the battle of An-
tietam :
REPORT OF COL. JAMES A. SUITER, THIRTY-FOURTH NEW YORK
INFANTRY, OF THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM.
Headquarters, Thirty-fourth Regiment, New York Yols..
Battlefield near Sharpsburg, Md., September 20, 1862.
.- Sir — -I would most respectfully make the following report of the battle of
the 17th instant.
We lay in camp near Keedysville, Md., on the 16th instant. In the evening
of that day I received an order to be prepared to march at daylight on the
morning of the 17th instant. In obedience to said order, I was under arms
with my command, and so remained until the order was given to move, which
was about 7.30 oclock a.m. We moved in a northwesterly direction. Having
arrived within about one and a half miles of the battlefield, where General
Hooker's forces had been engaged with the enemy, we were formed in line of
battle by brigades. Gorman's to the front.
First Minnesota Regiment on the right. Eighty-
second Regiment New York Yolunteers second.
Fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts Yolunteers
third, and my command. Thirty-fourth Regi-
ment New York Yolunteers. on the left.
General Dana's brigade formed the second line,
and General Howard's brigade formed the
third line. We were moved at double-quick.
Arriving near the battlefield, we were moved
by the right flank through a piece of timber
land (the East Woods — Ed.) in three columns.
At this point we were considerably crowded,
the three columns occupying an extent of not
more than forty paces from our left to the
right flank of General Howard's brigade, the
Seventh Regiment Michigan Yolunteers being
crowded in my ranks, causing considerable con-
fusion.
Arriving at the open field, we were again
■ordered in line of battle, being still at double
quick. We moved over this field to the pike
road leading to Sharpsburg. Fronting this was
a piece of timber land (the West Woods — Ed.),
into which I moved my command, still at
double-quick, arriving at about twenty yards
in rear of a schoolhouse (the Dunkard Church — Ed.), when I discovered
the enemy under the hill. I immediately ordered my command to fire, which
they did in gallant order.
From some cause to me unknown, I had become detached from my brigade,
the One hundred and twenty-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Yolunteers being on
my right. On my left and rear I was entirely unsupported by infantry or
artillery. The enemy were in strong force at this point, and poured a tre-
mendous fire of musketry and artillery upon me. At this time I discovered
that the enemy were making a move to flank me on the left. Lieutenant Howe
-arriving at this time. I informed him of my suspicions. He replied that he
thought they were our friends. Lieutenant Wallace, of Company C, proposed
going to the front to make what discovery he could, which I granted. He
Teturned. saying that the enemy were moving upon my left flank with a strong
force. I turned and discovered Lieutenant Richard Gorman, of General Gor-
man's staff, and requested him to inform the general that the enemy were
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63
flanking me. He immediately returned for that purpose. Presently General
Sedgwick arrived upon the ground. Moving down my line, he discovered
the situation of my command, and that the point could not be held by me, and
gave the order for me to retire, which I did. Rallying my command, I formed
them in line of battle, supporting a batterv some 400 yards in rear of the battle
field.
In this engagement the casualties were as follows: viz.: 32 killed, 109
wounded and 9 missing. Commissioned officers: 1 killed, 2 wounded, 1 taken
prisoner (see revised list — Ed.).
In connection with this, I cannot speak in too great praise of my officers.
When all acted gallantly, it is impossible to single out any. I would, therefore.
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say that all did well and behaved in the most gallant manner. Of Major
Beverly I would say that he was invaluable to me, in assisting me on the left
of my line in the most trying time. Of my color sergeant I cannot speak in
too high terms. He (Sergeant Charles Barton) had carried the banner through
all of the battles in which we had been engaged while on the peninsula without
receiving a wound. Here it was his fate to be struck five times, and when he
was compelled to drop his colors he called upon his comrades to seize them
and not to let them fall into the hands of the enemy. This was done by Cor-
poral G. L. Haskins, who nobly bore them from the field.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
James A. Suiter.
Colonel Commanding.
Captaix J. W. Gormax,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The appearance of the field after the battle is not at all exagger-
ated by the pictures which we give of Bloody Lane, and the ground in
front of and all around the church. The field was thickly strewn with
dead bodies, which soon swelled to enormous proportions, as is usual
in such cases. The picture would be a ghastly one if it could be rightlv
painted. *
♦Lieutenant H. W. Sanford of Company E, has given us the following account of the bat-
tle, as it appeared from his standpoint, from the time the regiment issued from the East Woods:
"Rushed forward at the top of their speed in broken order, one company in rear of the other,
out of breath and almost fainting. Company E was brought to the very summit of the ground,
to the left of the lane leading to the "Dunkard Church." From this point could be seen the
shining bayonets of the enemy then forming on the east of the pike and south of the church. This
was evidently unheeded by the officers in command, as the order, forward run, was still repeated
by aid and staff of the commanding general. The enemy was not in large force, protected by a
ledge of rocks, west of the pike and in rear of the Dunkard Church. In less than five minutes
after the regimental line had been formed, five
of Company E lay dead or dying, almost within
touch of each other. The haste with which this ad-
vanced position was taken, opened a space of about
one-half mile between the left of this line and the
next line of Federal troops. This fatal error had no
sooner been committed than it was taken advantage of
by the Confederates, by moving through that open
space and to the rear of our line. Thus it was, when we
had altogether the worst of the position, and were en-
gaged by those in our front at short range, we found
ourselves flanked and enfiladed by a vastly superior
force. Surrender or death seemed to be the only thing
in sight. To secure liberty the "cornfield" must be
recrossed. over the bodies of the dead and dying, not
in the route we had come, but by a circuitous course,
in the face of a destructive fire of musketry at short
range"."* It is a mystery that will never be solved, how-
it was possible for any one to pass through such a
death-trap and live to record the fact. Many of the
men fell from exhajjetion, and were swept beneath the
wave, like the undertow of the ocean beach. The
writer of this sketch fell but a rod or two in front of our
battery, and within about the same distance from the
charging foe. Our artillerymen were waiting, with
cannon charged with grafe and canister, to uncover the
enemy so that they might not slaughter their friends.
Shot after shot was fired in quick succession full in the
face of the foe, opening wide gaps, at every discharge,
and sending fragments of men into the air. in all direc-
tions, adding rivers of gore to a field already deeply
dyed by the blood of both armies. Probably there was
never a time known in the history of modern w-arfare
where so many men were slain as upon that con-
secrated ground on that 17th day of September,
1862. Surely, the demon of death must have been
fullv satiated. Company E lost more than half its
men present for dutv. While several were within
HENK\ w. bA-NtUKD 1902 ^ enemv-s iines, and were prisoners, only one
(Afterward Captain) remained and was taken to Richmond."
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The following is a list of those killed in this battle. For purposes
of condensation we have counted those who subsequently died of
wounds, as among the killed :
Adle, John H— C.
Allen, William— G.
Armour, David — C.
Ashley, Sergt. Jacob J. — C.
Bailey, Henry — C.
Beardsley, John — G.
Bramley, Henry — D.
Buck, Martin — A.
Bullock, Milford N.— K.
Carey, Corp. David — A.
Cool, Stephen — B.
Coon, James — E.
Coonan, Patrick — D.
Crouch, Corp. David — F.
Dickson, John — F.
Donohoe, James — A.
Easterbrook, Albert G. — G.
Eldridge, William E— G.
Gadban, Lewis — D.
Gillman, Henry — A.
Greek, Ezra — I.
Hartley, Robert H. — A.
The following are the names
Ambrecht, Caesar — K.
Andrews, Sergt. Joseph — A.
Aunuck, James M. — E.
Ballard, William H.— B.
Barton, Color Sergt. Charles B. — C.
Beers, George W. — H.
Benchley, Willett H.— G.
Bigelow, Orville C. — H.
Blanchard, Zelotus — D.
Bogardus, Sergt. Henrv — E.
Boh, Martin — C.
Brennan, John — B.
Cameron, Donald — A.
Campion, Corp. John — B.
Carey, John — G.
Carter, Webster — D.
Carto, Jerome M. — D.
Chamberlain, Orlando R. — E
Colgrove. William R. — E.
Comstock, Orrin — K.
Crist, First Sergt. James B. — F.
Davison, Edward — B.
Delaney, Franklin B. — I.
Dugan, James — A.
Fenn, Corp. George H. — H.
Fort, Jesse R. — B.
Frasher, Peter N. — F.
Freindenthall, Henry — I.
Gorman, Martin — A.
Gough, Eli— C.
Green, Charles J — H.
Hawley, George A. — E.
Hayes, Dennis — D.
Helmer, Sergt. Aaron — G.
Hill, Second Lieut. Clarence E. — H.
Hicks, Lawrence — G.
Hubbell, Henry— D.
Jolly, Peter— D.
Lewis, William — K.
Ladew, Warren C. — B.
Lyon, First Sergt. Henry C. — I.
Mead, Sergt. Garland W. — G.
Murphy, John — A.
Mycue, John — D.
O'Keef, Corp. Arthur— B.
Orcutt, Alvin — E.
Rhodes, Color Sergt. Chester S. — H,
Rubbins, William — G.
Salisbury, William A. — C.
Sashagra, Anthony — D.
Walby, Ralph— B.
White, Daniel— E.
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of those wounded in this battle :
Green. Jacob — B.
Green, John — D.
Hanna, Alexander A. —
Harris, William H. — I.
Harthouse, Augustus — B.
Hayden, Frank — A.
Hayden, Oscar E. — C.
Heenan, Timothy — A.
Heidel, Christopher — C.
Hemmitt, Benjamin A. — H.
Hovey, Corp. Charles W. — I.
Hovenden, Adam — H.
Hutton, Henry T. — I.
Lamountain, John — G.
Lewis, William H. — F.
Little, Corp. Marshall — C.
Lorman, Henry — A.
McDonald, Michael — I.
McLaughlin, John — K.
Medcalf, Corp. Theodore — B.
Mills, Henry— C.
Moore, John — G.
Morgan, John — F.
Morse, Corp. Amos. — C.
Northridge, George — D.
Powers, Seth D.— G.
Rathbone, Corp. Charles A.— -C
Regan, Owen — B.
Roosevelt, Cornelius — F.
Rounds, First Sergt. Armineas S — G.
Ryan, Michael Butler — B.
VIEW OF HAGERSTOWX PIKE SOUTH FROM DU.VKARD CHURCH
VIEW OF "OUR FIELD" FROM OUR MONUMENT, DUXKARD CHURCH OX RIGHT NOT IX SIGHT
(William Brashears who built the Foundation of Our Monument.)
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Sawyer, Loren — H. Traver, William — A.
Scott, George — D. Waldron, Sergt. George W. — H.
Sherwood, Corp. Joshua — C. Wells, Hamilton — B.
Slawson, John H. — F. Willoughby, Charles A. — C.
Straight, Martin— F. Young, Corp. Edward — E.
Taff, Labien — E.
Traver, Sergt. Henry — K. Total — 74.
The country in this vicinity has changed very much since the great
battle. Fields of wheat and corn, orchards of apple and peach, have
taken the place of the old woods. The soil is said to be very rich, and
it would not be difficult to explain why. Human lives are the richest
of phosphates. When the farmers sought to cut down these woods,
they found the task well-nigh impossible, so full were the oaks of
bullets and shell. Every square rod of this land has yielded many relics
since that day, and even now one has to walk but a little way to find
bullets on the plowed ground. There was an effort made to gather all
the dead buried on these fields into the National Cemetery ; but of the
forty-three men from the Thirty-fourth, killed and buried here, only
eleven sleep in identified graves. These are : John H. Adle, Company
C ; Henry Bailey, Company D ; John Beardsley, Company G ; James
Donohoe, Company A ; Henry Gilman, Company A ; Peter Jolly, Com-
pany D ; W. H. Lewis, Company K; Alvin Orcutt, Company E ; Chester
S. Rhodes, Company H ; William Rubbins, Company G ; William A.
Salisbury, Company C.
Along the roads leading through the extensive battlefield there are
iron tablets erected to tell the story of Antietam. On a number of these
tablets are references to the Thirty-fourth. One of the many standing
in front of the old church contains the following inscription :
U. S. A.
SECOND ARMY CORPS.
MAJOR GENERAL E. V. SUMNER, COMMANDING.
(September 17, 1862)
At daybreak of the 17th the three divisions of the 2d corps were east of
the Antietam; Sedgwick's and French's near Army Headquarters, Richardson's
in advance behind the bluff, overlooking the Antietam. At 7:30 a.m., Sedg-
wick's Division moved, crossed the Antietam at Pry's Ford and, advancing
through the east woods and Miller's cornfield and the fields to the South, in
column of brigades, crossed the Hagerstown Pike about a third of a mile north
of this, entered the west woods, and the right and center had reached the
open ground beyond, when its advance was checked by Jackson's command
and the artillery of Stuart's Cavalry division.
Gorman's Brigade was in first line, its left regiment, the 34th New York,
a few yards west of the Dunkard Church and separated from the brigade by
an interval of 460 yards, the brigade line running in a general direction north-
west, its right 940 yards from this and 610 yards west of the Hagerstown Pike.
Dana's and Howard's Brigades were in second and third lines respectively,
their left flanks in the ravine and on the roll of ground 200 to 250 yards north-
west of this and 260 to 300 yards west of the Pike. In this position the left
flank of the division was attacked and turned by McLaws' and Walker's divisions
and it was obliged to retreat northward to the fields and woods beyond ^D. JR.
Miller's.
The little old Dunkard Church, which, through all the battle, stood
exposed to the fierce fire from both armies, to-day shows few marks
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of the ordeal through which it passed. Great care has no doubt been
taken to preserve it. The society, we are told, now holds services in
the church but once a month, having another church in Sharpsburg
village, which is the accustomed place of worship. There is a provision
in the original deed of the gift from Mr. Mumma, whereby the lot re-
verts to the original heirs, in case it is ever used for any other than re-
ligious purposes. On the front of the building by the door, there is a
bronze tablet, on which is the following legend :
THE
DUNKARD CHURCH.
ERECTED A. D., 1853, BY THE GERMAN BAPTIST
BRETHREN. DURING THE BATTLE THE WOUNDED
OF BOTH ARMIES SOUGHT AND FOUND
SANCTUARY WITHIN ITS WALLS.
THE CHURCH WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THE
FIRE OF THE UNION BATTERIES ON
SEPTEMBER 17, 1862.
THE BUILDING WAS REPAIRED, AND DIVINE
WORSHIP WAS RESUMED DURING THE SUMMER
OF 1864.
The following incident of the battle was related by the writer at
the dedication : Milford N. Bullock, of Company K, was found dead
on the field after the battle. The position in which he was lying indi-
cated the painful circumstances of his death. He was lying on his back,
his rifle by his side. The ramrod of his gun was in his hand, the lower
end against the trigger of the gun, and the muzzle of the gun at his
head. It appeared at the time that the wound he had received had not
been sufficient to cause instant death ; but, being in mortal agony, he had
contrived to end his sufferings by taking his own life. He had placed
the gun by his side, the muzzle at his head, and by means of the ramrod
had succeeded in discharging it. The circumstances were all so pain-
ful, that his comrades, at the suggestion of Captain Northup, agreed
that they would not mention them in their letters home. But now, after
forty years, there is no harm in referring to them. Young Bullock was
from Stratford, Herkimer County, and was highly esteemed by all who
knew him. His courage, his fidelity to duty were always unquestioned.
His grave is not at home among his kindred, but far away, like that of
so many others. He sleeps among the many unknown dead, irt^ie*
great National Cemetery at Antietam ; but we have never walked down
those beautiful shaded aisles without feeling that we were again very
near to our beloved comrade of those far-off days.
In all the writing of this little history, which, at times, has proved
to be a somewhat arduous task, nothing has given the author so much
encouragement and comfort as the feeling that by his labors he was
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calling the attention of the world to the loyalty, the courage, the devo-
tion, and the ultimate sacrifice of their all by these, the world's "just
common men." Other men have had the privilege of living on, and
planning and completing their life work. But these men were cut off
in the flower of their youth. But who shall say that, in their death, they
did not, perhaps, accomplish more for others and more for their coun-
try, than many who survived them ? If, as we say, life is not measured
by years, but by deeds, surely these men by their supreme sacrifice,
have rendered their names worthy to be remembered by a grateful coun-
try, for all coming time.
While the Army of the Potomac was marching in pursuit of the
enemy, there was great discouragement felt all through the north,
which had not a single victory to its credit anywhere in sight. The
campaign on the peninsula had proved a failure; Pope had been de-
feated, and Lee's army was pushing north. Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler,
who was at that time in France, in his reminiscences just published,
quotes the following from our ambassador to that country, Hon. Wm.
L. Dayton, in regard to the state of public sentiment in that country :
Dayton said: "Our prospects are dark enough. All the monarchs and aristo-
crats are against us; all the cotton and commercial interests are against us.
Emperor Louis Napoleon is a sphinx, but he would like to help to acknowledge
the Southern Confederacy. If he does so, Belgium and other powers will join
him ; they will break the blockade ; they will supply the Confederates with arms,
and then we must fight Europe as well as the Southern States. Our only real
friends are men like John Bright, and those who believe that we are fighting for
freedom, as well as for our National Union. Mr. Lincoln must declare for emanci-
pation, and unless he does it within thirty days, I have written to Mr. Seward
that our cause is lost."
Dr. Cuyler adds :
" I returned to London with a heavy heart; all of our friends there with whom
1 conversed echoed the sentiments of Mr. Dayton. One of them said to me,
'Earl Russell has no special love for your Union, but he abominates negro slavery,
and is very reluctant to acknowledge a new slave-owning government. Prince
Albert and the Queen are friendly to you, but you must emancipate the slaves.'
On Sunday evening, Sept. 7, after my return home, I addressed a vast crowd in
my own Lafayette Avenue Church, and told them frankly, that our only hope
was in a proclamation for freedom by President Lincoln. Henry Ward Beecher
invited me to repeat my address on the next Sunday evening in Plymouth
Church. I did so, and the house was packed clear out to the sidewalk. On the
Wednesday of that very week the Battle of Antietam was fought, and on the
Friday morning we opened our papers, and read President Lincoln's first Procla-
mation of Emancipation. The great deed was done; the night was over; the
morning had dawned."
Just forty years after the events we have described, a little handful
of men, almost the sole survivors of the great regiment, alighted from
a train at the little town of Keedysville, the same little Keedysville as of
old, and near unto the same great spring, and proceeded by almost the
identical route they had taken on the morning of September 17, 1862,
to the same quaint old Dunkard Church, where, with loving hands,
they dedicated a noble monument, erected to the memory of the com-
rades who had fallen on that historic field.
CHAPTER X
S
FROM ANTIETAM TO FREDERICKSBURG
^ EPTEMBER 22, the Thirty-fourth left the vicinity of Antietam
field, marched through the little town of Sharpsburg, which,
in all these years, seems hardly to have lost or gained a
single house, and took its course down the Potomac, crossed the
river at the famous Harper's Ferry, which it reached at three
o'clock in the afternoon, ascended the familiar Bolivar Heights,
and pitched its tents once more on the same ground it had oc-
cupied the previous spring. It was noticed that the regiment
required fewer tents to house it now than then. On every side were
the evidences of the struggle that had taken place just before. The
ground was thickly strewn with cannon-ball and shell, the detritus of
the Miles surrender. Here it was the brigade was strengthened by the
increment of a new regiment, the Nineteenth Maine. These new men
were a fine and sturdy lot of fellows ; but as yet pretty green in the ways
of military life. We began by calling them the Nineteenth Maniacs.
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On the first night after their arrival some of the men collected some of
the scattered shells, making a little fireplace, and proceeded to cook
their coffee. In a little while there was a terrific explosion. Fortu-
nately nobody was hurt. That is how and why we came to call them
the Nineteenth Maniacs. Afterward, however, the regiment won for
itself such a splendid record that no man ever dared doubt its sanity.
As it was likely we should remain on the Heights for some time, orders
were given for the erection of a bake oven. Some ingenious men in the
regiment had devised a sort of portable oven made of brick, which could
easily be taken down, and moved about. Thus, you may discover, we
could occasionally be treated to fresh bread, an enemy some people flee
from ; but not the soldiers. But alas, in this instance, no sooner had we
the oven erected than orders came to forward march, and we saw no
fresh bread. Here again, the men were paid off, receiving four-months'
pay ; likewise the men received allowances of fresh clothing, sorely
needed. At this time the writer of this history wrote to his home paper,
September 24 :
"Captain Sponable, wounded at Fair Oaks, arrived last night with six new
recruits, all of whom will probably join Company K. The captain looks as if he
had suffered a good deal, but is in his usual good spirits. Company B, his old
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company, numbers at this time but six men. Lieutenant-Colonel Laflin, Cap-
tain Baldwin, Company E; Lieutenant Walton, and Lieutenant Clark have all
returned to the regiment again. Captain Riley has gone home on a short fur-
lough to get another set of teeth, he having worn out no less than three sets during
the late campaign, eating hard bread, the doctor having recommended new
teeth as the only alternative to starvation. Persons contemplating enlisting
should provide themselves with several extra sets of teeth, as they are a great
convenience in the army, and hard to get down here." We also wrote this on
the same date: "The painful intelligence of the death of Major Beverly's wife
at home has cast a deep gloom over the spirit of the regiment, augmented by the
stern necessity which forbade his departure for home upon the reception of the
news. Trouble never comes alone; and the major has just returned from a visit
back to Antietam, whither he went to see a brother in the Ninety-seventh Regi-
ment, who was wounded in the battle and has just had a limb amputated."
Lieutenant Clark also went along, to try and recover the remains of his brother,
who was killed in the battle, in which effort he was successful. On the 31st we
wrote: "Captain Riley has returned to the regiment again, and the familiar
countenance of Lieutenant Joe Shoemaker, resigned, has also been visible
lately."
On October 30 the army left the old camp on Bolivar, crossed the
Shenandoah, which empties into the Potomac at this point, on a pon-
toon bridge, swung around the base of Loudon Heights, and took its
way up the beautiful valley, which lies along the eastern side of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. That night we camped in a splendid wood,
called Hill Grove. November 1 we occupy Gregory's Gap in the moun-
tains. November 3 sees us at Snicker's Gap, and November 4 we move
through the little town of Paris, and occupy Ashby's Gap. All this
time we are known to be not far from the enemy, and our progress is
slow. We feel our way with the fingers of the pickets. The enemy is
slowly receding before us, and after threatening a battle moves on, and
lets us have the Gap. The country seems abandoned by the male
inhabitants ; probably they are all in the army ; but there is poultry to
be had and it is not scorned ; and " there is hogs " and they are not
despised. We always have hogs in barrels ; but these are the real thing,
and we have no Hebrew prejudices. It seems no sooner had we left the
little dirty town of Paris, than the sutlers, who thronged the army,
began trading with the inhabitants, when they were gobbled up by a band
of rebel cavalry that swooped down upon them. November 6 we quit
camp at Ashby, the brigade acting as rear guard to the rest of the
army. Now we begin to get a touch of winter. The wind is raw and
gusty, and the air is full of snow. A far more northern clime could not
beat this for wintry weather. Toward night we halted, and would
have been glad to rest, but the deadly picket demand was on us. It
was our turn. Night of suffering. The next day the weather con-
tinued unreformed.
The writer records with interest an incident which occurred at this
stage of the forward march. If his memory serves him, it was on the
night of the 8th. We had been marching all day, and until very late at
night, and were completely beat out. As soon as we came to a halt,
and arms were stacked, the men sank in their tracks, and in a moment
were asleep. The writer remembers waking after daylight the next
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morning-, and finding himself under a heavy cover-
let of snow, fully four inches thick. He raised on
his elbow, and took a look around. The sight that
met his eyes was very interesting. The sleeping
men were all under snow ; and as they had lain
down in rows, same as they marched, the appear-
ance was that of a cemetery, the graves all in rows,
according to the fashion we are all familiar with.
The sight was weird enough. Soon a second grave
was opened, and another body arose. There was
quartermaster a shout, and then a general resurrection. The
easterbrook— 1863 Fifteenth Massachusetts called this "Camp Snow-
storm," and it was well named.
On that 8th day of November we passed through the little town of
Rectorsville. All this time, it must be remembered, we were constantly
in the presence of the enemy, and skirmishes were of daily occurrence ;
while the weather was of a character not fit to be mentioned in decent
society. W. J. Coulter of the Fifteenth Massachusetts, of our brigade,
put it in pretty correct style writing home at this time : " You can
imagine how agreeable it is to be out in a raging snowstorm night and
day, without any shelter more than would be afforded by a sheet spread
over the fence, with four corners pinned to the ground." And he
might have added that this sheet was always escaping its fastenings,
and taking to itself the wings of the wind. However, it is evident that
some of us at least have lived to laugh at the storms of those ancient
times. After a brief rest, on we go, pushing through night and storm,
till two o'clock in the morning, when we find ourselves pretty well
banged up with the hard marching, the storm and exposure, but still in
good spirits.
Monday morning, November 10, is an important date in the his-
tory of the Army of the Potomac. On that day the great army loses
its young commander, General George B. McClellan, a man this
country will probably never get tired debating.
The Second Corps, consisting now of three divisions, was drawn
up on the left side of the Centerville turnpike while General McClellan,
riding with General Burnside, his successor, and each attended by a
great staff retinue, swept along the road, amid the greatest shouting,
and other demonstrations from the men. No Fourth of July parade
about a great military turnout like this ; it was the real thing. Gold
lace, brass buttons, dangling swords, prancing steeds, salvos of ar-
tillery, fluttering of a thousand flags, and the shoutings of a host. No
make believe about a show like that. McClellan was always popular
with the rank and file. But all the sober heads could always see how,
as at Fair Oaks, and Malvern Hill, and Antietam, when a hard, quick
blow needed to be struck on a beaten foe — it wasn't.
But now it is Burnside's day, and we shall see what we shall see.
It is also the day of another man. General Willis A. Gorman, com-
mander of the brigade, takes his leave about this time, having been
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assigned to the command of the District of Arkansas, under General
Curtis. He is succeeded by Colonel Alfred Sully, until now in com-
mand of the First Minnesota of the brigade. Gorman was a singular
man in some respects. \\ "hen in action he never gave his commands in
an ordinary tone ; but roared them out, like a bull of Bashan. Before
the battle of Fair Oaks he was known to speak of the Thirty-fourth as
" that Xew York Mob " ; a designation that never had an atom of well-
founded truth in it. But after Fair Oaks he was unstinted in his praise
of the courage and fortitude of the regiment. On the other hand, some
undevout romancers in the regi-
ment, in the early days, had been
known to speak of the brigade com-
mander as "Old Gorman;" but, in
fact, each came to think better of
the other as time went on. Gorman
resigned his new command in 1864
on account of ill health ; and died
in May, 1876.
At this time, singularly
enough, there were changes all the
way up the great incline. General
John Sedgwick, the division com-
mander, had been seriously
wounded at Antietam, and, though
he recovered, did not return to his
old command : but instead took the
command of the Sixth Corps, and
General O. O. Howard, "the Chris-
tian General," took command of the
Second Division. Then, also,
Sumner, commander of the Second
Corps, was moved up a peg, being
assigned to command of the "Grand
Right Wing," a brand new designation, said right wing consisting
of the Second and Xinth Corps, and General Darius M. Couch suc-
ceeding Sumner at the head of the Second Corps. Surely, with all
these great and good new generals, all the way up and down the
line we may look to see wonders done, and with a rush.
November 15, on toward Richmond. Two days later we are up
in the valley back of Falmouth, Va., camped in a dense oak woods, which
soon will vanish under the stroke of the woodman's axe. This is to be
a historic site. Before we leave this spot we shall change the whole
face of the country. Thanksgiving Day spent here was not a day of
bubbling ecstasy over gifts received. The soldiers might have united
with Fernando Wood, Mayor of Xew York, in saying: " While in my
judgment the past year presents very little for which we may
properly be thankful, yet it is well enough to observe the day."
And we did.
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Down at the end of this valley lay the little decayed town of Fal-
mouth, snuggled close by the Rappahannock River. Below, where the
river bank bulged to a considerable height, was the historic Lacy House,
the headquarters of General Burnside, owned and kept by a widow,
whose husband had been killed in the rebel army, and who " regretted
that she did not have a dozen more to give to her country." Opposite
the Lacv House, stretching along the river bank, lay the quaint, old, and
now doubly historic town of Fredericksburg ; home of Washington at
one time, tomb of his mother to this day. In and about this little city
war was soon and long to rage, devastating its quiet streets, and making
one vast cemetery of all the surrounding country. Within the National
Cemetery at this place now are camped the sleeping soldiers of the
great war. This harvest was reaped from a hundred fields : sheaves
from the Burnside slaughter on the 13th of December, 1862; from
Chancellorsville, Salem Church, Marye's Heights, and the battles of
the Wilderness. There certainly seems a divine propriety in the plan
to make this comprehensive field a National Park, the same as at Gettys-
burg and elsewhere. There is no other single tract, lying within the
scope of the Thirty-fourth's two-years' campaign, that has so much in-
terest for this old regiment.
OLD CAMP GROUND BACK OF FALMOUTH, VA., AS IT LOOKS AT PRESENT, ig02
Our Camp was high on the Left Center, along the Ridge now covered with Second Growth Timber.
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The month that followed in this new camp was one of hard work
for all the men. The winter soon set in in real earnest, and the men
tried to make themselves as comfortable as possible, by the erection of
winter quarters, though no prophet knew whether we would stay here
a day or a month. The river was some distance away from the camp,
and its long shore had to be
guarded with a heavy line of
pickets. Six companies were
taken from the regiment even.'
day for that purpose. As there
are but ten com-
panies in a regiment,
it requires no very
profound mathe-
matics to work out
the statement that
even.' other day the
same company
would have to go on
picket twice in suc-
cession. But this
amount of arithmetic
was a little too much
for some of the men,
and there was kick-
ing. But there was
one man in the regi-
ment who under-
stood it. and that
man was Jim
Greene, of Company K. Jim always had a mind for clear thinking, and
for precise statement ; and so, when little Leander Brown of the same
company, which was on the right of line, and which had come in after
a cold, rainy night on picket, and was immediately detailed to go out
again, when we say little Leander couldn't understand why they should
take our company twice in succession, when there were ten companies
in the regiment and they only wanted six. Greene exclaimed : "Why,
you blank fool, it's plain enough ; take the last four, and commence at
the head again." That settled it. For conciseness, accuracy, and com-
prehensiveness, that statement has never been surpassed. There was
nothing more to be said.
Lafsvette Ploof Cook
C. Capt. EUev.
Col. Laflin
J. Renieur, Orderly
Qrra. Easterbrook.
COLONEL LAFLIN S HEADQUARTERS NEAR FALMOUTH
VA., WINTER '62-'6?
CHAPTER XI
THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG
WE come to the morning of December it. At midnight before
orders had arrived to be ready for a move at daybreak, and
we were ready. While we are eating a hasty breakfast, we
hear the sound of cannon from the direction of the river. We know the
battle is on, though only
the artillery is joined
as yet, and none of our
men are on the other
side of the river. Soon
we are moved down the
valley, and up back of the
hills and Lacy House.
The artillery is thundering
from all the heights. But
not a move until nightfall.
One man wrote home at
this time: "None of us can
ever forget that artillery
fight. It lasted for six
hours. Fredericksburg was
riddled. A pontoon bridge
is in course of construction
in front of the city on
which our troops may
cross ; but the rebs don't
relish the idea of seeing
that bridge built right
under their noses, and the
pontoon builders are hav-
ing a red hot time. As
the dusk of the night
gathers down we are ad-
vanced toward the river ;
but the enemy on the
heights across espy the move, and scour the plain, over which we are
moving, with shot and shell. But, as has been remarked many times
before, it takes a pile of lead and iron to kill a man ; and so, though it
rained on those heights as it once rained on the cities on the plain,
there are few casualties, notwithstanding there are thousands of our
troops in plain view of the rebel batteries on the opposite side
of the river. Finally, the Seventh Michigan, in boats, crosses
to the other side, and cleans the rebs out of the houses and cellars along
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the river front, and straightway the bridge is finished ; and in about
the same time it takes to tell it, over pour the troops, horse and foot,
into Fredericksburg town. The rebs are still hanging on, in some parts
of the town, but they are soon cleaned out.
It was a weird sight which met our gaze in the streets of the city.
By the light of burning buildings, thousands of men, many no doubt,
with evil intent, made their way about. The heavy bombardment had
made a riddle of the place. Many houses were shattered to pieces,
and their contents scattered about the streets. The inhabitants had fled.
In one of the houses which we entered, we noticed that a shell had come
■down through the roof into the parlor, and exploded in the piano. The
instrument looked as if it needed tuning. Again we quote what we
wrote to the Mohazck Courier immediately after the battle:
" The city was on fire in numerous places, and even,- building was completelv
riddled with our shells. Piles of dead were lying on the corners, and everv door-
step was a tombstone for some poor soldier who slumbered at its base. The
gutters were red, and groans of wounded men stifled the very air. It was a
.scene which no man desires to behold but once."
We are all inclined, after forty-years' interval, to take a somewhat
rosy view of those far-off events ; but that is what we wrote at the very
time : and it isn't very rosy ; but it's true. Of course, there was a good
deal of looting. The term has an ugly sound, and no American soldier
likes to use it. But we are talking of a city whose inhabitants had fled :
■whose property was strewn through all the streets, the wanton waste
and desolation and spoil of war. Many of the houses, some of the
most pretentious in the city, had escaped without a scratch ; but, of
course, they did not escape spoliation by the victorious soldiers.
All day Friday, the 12th, our army was gathering in and about the
city. We were near neighbors to a watchful enemy, and we felt the
advance shadow of what was impending. Down the length of even-
street frowned a dozen rebel guns. It is a queer sensation, living in a
city with such dangerous neighbors, and so many of them. There was
a second night, and it was a hot night in the old town. On Saturday
morning, the ball opened for sure. The story of that dreadful
slaughter, having been written in many purple testaments, need not be
repeated here. For this is only the chronicle of one little regiment, and
nobody will look to it for a comprehensive description of what has
passed into lurid history as the Battle of Fredericksburg. The planless
battle began just in the edge of the city, and near where we were lying.
About nine o'clock the Thirty-fourth advanced to a position where the
engagement was in plain sight, and there it stayed until some time in
the afternoon, when the whole brigade advanced up one of the streets
running at right angles to the river, and filed into a field close under the
bluff occupied by the rebels.
Here, again, we cannot do better than to quote what we wrote to
the journal above referred to immediately after the retreat :
"We suppose there were seven or eight thousand men massed under that
bluff. Perhaps an inscrutable Providence could study out what this move was
for; but your correspondent has never yet heard a decent theory stated. Scarcely
I. THE ADAMS HOUSE, FAIR OAKS, TAKEN FROM IN FRONT OUR BATTLE LINE
2. LOOKING DOWN THE VALLEY TOWARD FALMOUTH FROM OUR CAMP GROUND. OLD
WOODMAN HOUSE IN THE VIEW
3. THE MAREY MANSION, MARYE HEIGHTS, BACK OF FREDERICKSBURG
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two hundred feet away, on this blul±, was a rebel redoubt with a cannon behind
it. An officer on a white horse was riding around giving orders. You may be
perfectly certain he had from seven to ten thousand deeply interested spectators.
Not a moment elapsed before there was a puff of smoke from behind that redoubt,
and a shell from a six-pounder went screaming over our heads. It never hit a
man. Another and another followed, with the same result. It was evident
that the piece could not be depressed sufficiently to rake us without the muzzle
hitting the front of the redoubt. Then this pale horse and his rider came out
from behind the redoubt, and surveyed our position, and went back. Then four
men took hold of the piece, and rolled it out from behind the earthwork. It is
said the judgment-day comes but once, and we all felt that it had come for us
right then and there. It was a moment to be remembered forever. Now they
have us for sure. The very next shot is sure to fetch us. Of all the thousands
of men huddled there, every eye was fixed on that gun. The cannoneers take
their positions, the process of loading and priming is gone through with, and
then every head is bowed in silence, waiting for the awful messenger. It comes,
like the shriek of an incarnate demon, it plowed its way into our ranks, burying
us all in the dirt. Another and another followed in rapid succession, each one
bringing death and destruction into our ranks. The air is filled with the groans
and cries of mangled men. Every man of those thousands is clutching the
earth, and trying to make himself thinner. It is a good thing, at times, to be a
spare man. No one, then, wanted to be fatter. The first shot fired, after the
gun was moved out, passed directly over our company (K) ; the next, coming in
exactly the same line, fell a little short, striking just ahead of us, and doing
terrible execution. Then the orderly sergeant, Jim Talcott, lying by my side,
and trying to make himself thinner, said: ' Now, boys, it's our turn.' And sure
enough, with an ugly scream, that might have been heard up in Herkimer County,
the next shot landed squarely in our company. Every inch of the ground was
covered with blue men; but this ugly auger bored a hole right through. Deep
into the earth it went, and then exploded. Scarcely a man in the company but
received some souvenir. And all this time we were compelled to remain inactive,
not firing a shot in return. There was not a man on all that blue field but would
have volunteered in an instant to dash up that height, and had there been some-
one in high authority to authorize the movement, that one gun would have been
silenced or captured in a moment. But, any way, the slaughter was destined
not to continue for long. All this time, from the north side of the river, far
away, our own cannon were booming, and the moment this one piece was rolled
out from behind the breastwork, it became the target for all our artillery. There
was one gun on our side, miles up the river, that we had heard booming at
intervals all day. It must have been a sixty-two pounder; and a moment after
the third shot of which I spoke had been fired, there came the boom of this great
gun. The great shot sped on its awful mission, over miles of river and valley,
and hill and meadow, and came down fair and square on the top of this mis-
chievous little six-pounder, and that instant exploded. The gun and carriage
were destroyed, and all the men near it knocked out, including the white horse
and his rider. Then all those ten thousand men rose, and shouted with a great
shout."
As soon as we could pull ourselves together, we began to look about,
and take an account of our assets. They were a sorry lot. Poor Adam
Mover; he had but just arrived from the north, a new recruit. This
was his first touch of fire. Both legs were torn off, hanging only by the
shreds. How short he looked, as we laid him on a blanket, with the
stumps by his side. And little Andrew A. Smith, a sweet-faced boy,
slender, but every inch a man ; a leg and an arm both gone. Both these
died in a little while. As Andrew was being carried from the field he
said : "Tell my mother that I died like a man." It is strange how these
bovs alwavs think of their mothers at such a time. Like the boy that
iS6i-
-COLONEL GEORGE W. THOMPSON 1903
Our First Adjutant.
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was wounded back at Fair Oaks, and was taken prisoner, and to Rich-
mond. All the long days he pined and wasted to a shadow, and died at
last, though he had but a little wound, crying and calling "Mother,
mother." Poor Andrew Smith. At the battle of White Oak Swamp,
when he had fallen with the heat and exhaustion of the march, still he
would not give up, and rose, and went with the men into the fight. But
now his time had come, for the bone was driven up into his body. And
Corporal John Hurley, of Company I, dreadfully killed. And' what a
lot of maimed men, all about us. Lieutenant Ransom, with a badly
shattered leg; he died a week later. And Lieutenant Finnegan is so
badly hurt, he has seen the last of his sen-ice with the regiment.
Orlando Fosket, with a leg shot off; and William DeForest, and
Alexander Comins, both, badly in the legs.
Other regiments around us suffered as much, if not more, than the
Thirty-fourth, though none were more exposed. The battle continued
all about us until fairly dark, and about midnight we were relieved by
the Fourth Regulars of Sykes' brigade. The following day. Sunday,
matters were comparatively quiet : likewise Monday the 5th. Mon-
day night, near eleven o'clock, we were suddenly called into line, and to
our surprise, were marched back across the river, and two hours later
were in our old camp. Thus ended the battle of Fredericksburg.
Was it a folly, or a blunder? Any way, it was a butcher}-. And not
one good thing was ever known to come of it.
Thirty-nine years after these events, the writer of this chronicle
went back, and stood on that same spot, on that same field. The distance
to the little redout seemed just the same, not more than two hundred
feet away, scarcely that. Climbing up the little bluff, and poking away
the briers and bushes which had overgrown the place, was the same
earthwork. The rains of all the years had not seemed to lower it a foot.
The following are the names of those killed at Fredericksburg.
On account of the severity of the wounds, nearly all of them proved
fatal.
Comins, Alexander H. — K. Ransom, First Lieut. Albert W. — D.
Fosket, Orlando — F. Smith, Andrew A. — K.
Hurley, John W.— I.
Mover, Adam — K. Total. 6.
The following are the names of the wounded :
Dawson. Richard — -D. Smith, Horace H. — K.
DeForest, William H. — K. Woods, Thomas — B.
Finnegan, First Sergt. John — I. Young. Edward — E.
Goodbread. Jerome— B". Woolver, Amos — K.
Guile, Cornelius — K. Wright. Ezra — H.
McLean, William L— C. Total, n.
CHAPTER XII
WINTER IN CAMP. SECOND FREDERICKSBURG
THE winter of 1862-63 was one of great severity in Virginia.
The army, of course, could not escape its rigors. While in
camp, the little houses, with their wooden walls and their
canvas roofs, and their little fireplaces within, kept the men in toler-
able comfort. But the never-ending exactions of picket duty on the
river kept the men exposed to the bitter vicissitudes of the weather.
War bristled all along shore. When bitter was the cold, and inky
black the night, the lonely picket on the banks of the Rappahannock
paced his beat, and kept his eye peeled on the opposite shore.
January 10, 1863, was a good day. On that day the men received a
lot of express packages, containing goodies from the friends at home.
For a long time fresh butter, from the home churnings, sweetened many
a hard biscuit. About this time also there came an order permitting
furloughs to be granted for trips home. This was most acceptable ;
and in our diary covering that period we find frequent mentions of
officers and privates being absent for short periods, on visits home.
But later there was trouble over this very thing. It was reported that
certain regiments, among them the Thirty-fourth, were not as scrupu-
lously clean and orderly about camp as they ought to be ; and as a
punishment for the same they were to be deprived of furloughs. This,
being reported in the home papers, caused sorrow among the friends,
as well as the members of the regiment. There never was a decent
foundation for the charge, so far as the Thirty-fourth was concerned.
An immediate and thorough inspection was requested and granted, with
the result of a full vindication for the regiment. The inspector-general
wrote it down that "he cheerfully recommends the regiment to the
restoration of all the privileges granted in general order No. 3." Thus
was the country saved from another war, and officers and men con-
sidered that they were more entitled to furloughs than ever.
On January 19 Burnside made another effort to do something.
He got us all in motion toward United States Ford. But on the fol-
lowing day it commenced to rain. It rained, and snowed, and froze,
and blowed, and there was no such thing as getting on. The army was
stuck in the mud. The rebels on the other side of the river heard of
our predicament, and the pickets stuck up signs big enough for us to
read : " Burnside Stuck in the Mud." Wretched as the case really was,
it still was ludicrous. For some time afterward, as the troops thawed
out, they might be seen stealing back to their old camps. Richmond
still hung on the horizon, but faintly visible. " We never shall see
Carcasonne." On the 26th the Army of the Potomac said good-by to
Burnside. He had got a move on this time sure. And General Joseph
Hooker was announced as the new commander.
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On January 22 occurred the resignation of the regiment's much
beloved commander, Colonel James A. Suiter. This was a change that
touched the men much more deeply than the change in the commander of
the whole army. About this time, also, we find Colonel Turner G.
Morehead of the One Hundred and Sixth Pennsylvania in command of
the brigade, during the temporary absence of General Sully. Within
the narrow confines of this little incident, the antiquarian might search
successfully for the cause of Colonel Suiter's resignation. A brave and
competent officer, who had served his country conscientiously, was set
aside at a time when the compliment of a temporary command of the
brigade might have been handsomely bestowed, and was most thor-
oughly deserved. The following is the text of Colonel Suiter's resig-
nation, which was read at dress parade, and was received with genuine
sorrow :
Headquarters Colonel Thirty-fourth Regiment,
Near Falmouth, Va., January 26, 1863.
To the Officers and Soldiers of the Thirty-fourth Regiment N. Y. Vols.:
The relations which have so long existed between us are now about being
dissolved. My resignation of the colonelcy of the Thirty-fourth was demanded
by a sense of honor. It has been accepted, and I am about to bid you farewell,
no longer having the honor to command you. Before doing so, I desire to
express to you the warmest regard and affection I feel for you all. The trials
and toils we have endured, the privations we have suffered, the weary marches
we have made, the terrible battles we have engaged in, have all tended to rivet
the bonds that unite us. Believe that my affection for you is true and lasting.
The Thirty-fourth has won, by deeds of heroic valor, a proud name and renown.
In that name and renown I rejoice with you. It is ours jointly, and will be
sacredly guarded. Let me, in these few parting words, urge you to guard care-
fully the proud distinction the Thirty-fourth has so nobly won. Next to our
beloved country, let the unstained reputation of the Thirty-fourth be the chief
object of your guardian care. Be ever true to your country and its hallowed
tiag; and present an unbroken front to those who would trample down our
country's blessed institutions. With the prayer for a speedy return of peace
to our beloved land, and the overthrow of all its enemies, I commend you to
the God of all battles, and bid you an affectionate farewell. I need not assure
you that my home shall ever be open to all who have belonged to the gallant
Thirty-fourth. God bless and protect you all. Farewell,
James A. Suiter.
Lieutenant-Colonel Byron Laflin now succeeded to the command
of the regiment ; Major Beverly became lieutenant-colonel ; and Captain
Wells Sponable became major. And all below moved up a peg.
On February 26 we noted "the presence in camp of our old adjutant,
George W. Thompson, now lieutenant-colonel of the One hundred and
fifty-second New York." Colonel Thompson had resigned on January
28, to go up higher, a well-deserved promotion. Quite a number of
officers had resigned at various times to go up higher ; for the Thirty-
fourth was a sort of recruiting camp. September 20, 1862, our old
chaplain, Rev. J. B. Van Petten, had resigned for promotion ; and in the
official reports, since published, we find his record: " Subsequent service
as lieutenant-colonel One hundred and Sixtieth New York Volunteers,
and colonel One hundred and ninetv-third Volunteers." As will be seen
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by the biographical sketch published elsewhere, our first colonel, Wm.
Ladew, had not gone home to have an easy time. But was busy at
" the front," the front having shifted at various times to New York
City. We also find entries through these long winter months of visits
from prominent citizens at home. Hon. S. M. Richmond, of Little
Falls, looked in upon us ; as did also Hon. D. A. Northup, of Salisbury,
father of the popular young Captain Northup, of Company K.
Another item deserves reference at this time. The New York
Herald was probably more widely read throughout the army than any
other newspaper ; and yet its utterances were most vicious. In a letter,
dated January 10, we had this to say about that sheet :
"There is no paper so much read by the soldiers as the New York Herald,
and yet there is no reading that so much tends to discourage and demoralize the
soldiers. From it we are led to believe that in the world around us there is noth-
ing transpiring favorable to our cause; every battle is a defeat and every general
a failure; the whole body politic at Washington is nothing but a nest of traitors,
"slavery is a blessing, and Horace Greeley a curse; McClellan is a little god, and
General Fremont a nobody; Burnside is an imbecile, and the only way of crush-
ing the rebellion is by starving it out, etc. It would be a blessing to the country,
and set the advent of peace years ahead, could its publication be suppressed."
Lieut. Col Bi
Capt Scott Capt. Kiley.
lieut. -col. Beverly's headquarters near falmouth, va., april 24, 1863
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That is what we wrote January 10, and on February 26, following,,
we had thankful occasion for writing this :
"The New York Herald, whose circulation, with many others of a like
character, has at last, thank heaven, been prohibited in this army, will probably
keep up a huge cry. All credit to Caesar, whoever he may be, for the suppression
of the New York Herald in these parts. Hereafter we shall look for something-
accomplished , and to see victory acknowledged when i t has been gloriously won . ' '
March 5, grand review by Hooker. This was an imposing event ;
but still not so overpoweringly grand as the review later on, when Mr.
Lincoln visited the army. March 17, heavy cannonading off to the
right. Supposed to be a rebel raid. On the 21st the same thing over
on the left. Supposed to be another raid. We were always hearing
about these raids ; but, like the old darkey's trouble, " the most of it
never happened." Occasionally, we get a peep at the sun. It's genial
warmth steals along that densely-peopled height, bringing joy and glad-
ness. No friend was ever more welcome. Homesickness vanished
beneath that gentle touch, and lots of other troubles. Every sort of
thing is resorted to by the men, when they have an idle hour, to keep
themselves in spirits. Strangely enough, baseball with the men of
the Fifteenth Massachusetts, was one of the popular pastimes. In those
days the game was not played as in these scientific times. The ball was
a soft one, and you plugged a man with it to put him out. Then, as
now, it was a great sport. The pickets on the opposite sides of the
river also relaxed their awful severity, although it was strictly
" against orders." Little cornstalk boats would be floated with
messages of friendly interest. There is no mistake about it, " visiting "
of this kind is the most delicious diversion in the world. It took dread-
fully stern orders to stop it. The men would be at it every chance they
got. And more than one commissioned officer even lost his shoulder
straps because he could not resist the temptation any more than the
common privates, to indulge in this surreptitious pleasure. Think of
these men, summoned together to shoot each other down, clasping
friendly hands across that river every time they could do it and not get
caught. Here, as on the Potomac a year before, there was the swap-
ping of commodities, coffee, tobacco, newspapers, etc.
In spite of the reform in the weather, we find recorded, March 21 :
" More snow ;" and on the 31st : " Still snowing." On April 1 General
O. O. Howard leaves the division to take command of the Eleventh
Corps, and General John Gibbon, succeeds him. Of course, General
Gibbon had to have his Grand Review, like all the other generals, and so
he looks us over two days later. He seems to like our appearance, and
scatters around a number of compliments where the men can pick
them up.
But you should have been there to see the Grand Review, April 8,
when the President and his family — his very own family — and his
official family likewise, were there. Up by the Lacy House, overlook-
ing the city of Fredericksburg, is a great plateau ; and here the review
was held ; or rather, we should sav, the series of reviews. One day it
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was all the cav-
alry, under General
Stoneman, and an-
other day, perhaps
the artillery ; but
on the 8th it was
the infantry, our
corps, the grand
old Second, and
the Thirty-fourth
was just in it.
April 5, a
series of resolu-
tions was adopted
on the occasion of
.the departure of
our much-loved
surgeon, Dr. S. N.
Sherman, who had
also been called to
come up higher. He
had been ap-
pointed Medical
Director at Nor-
folk, and his new
duties took him to
the new field. Dr.
Bradford S.
Manly, who had
joined the regi-
ment as assistant
surgeon the pre-
vious August, now
became the surgeon, and we find his commission dated a month later.
Dr. Edward S. Walker, who had been the first assistant surgeon, had
resigned November 3, preceding, and gone home. He was succeeded
J. Hervy Miller. Manly and Miller thus remained our surgeon
THE COLORS 1S62
by Dr. J. Hervy Miller. Manly
and assistant till the muster out.
Along about April 20 came the ever-welcome Paymaster King,
this time doubly welcome, for he was to bring us four months' pay.
Another matter of importance claims attention just here. All through
the winter certain companies had been nursing the hope the authorities
would consider that their term of service expired on May 1. No doubt
the great severity of the winter, and the arduous duties and sufferings
of the men, gave emphasis to this hope. It is no wonder, therefore, that
when the first of May came round, there should have been a little
trouble. Many of the men who were in the regiment at the first,
unlisted in April, 1861, to serve two years. So read all their enlistment
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papers. The official record clearly reads that they were mustered
into the state service May i, 1861, to serve two years. On June 15,.
following, they were mustered into the United States service to serve
two years. It is but natural that these men should think that their time
was out May 1, 1863, for they had served the full two years. But the
authorities did not so regard it. June 15 was their date. A few of the
men stood out, claiming their time had expired. They were put under
guard in camp, surrounded by a detail of the Fifteenth Massachusetts.
A large detail from the regiment, among whom was the writer, came
into camp on the forenoon of May 1, and were greatly surprised to find
things somewhat upset. During the day, however, General Gibbon,
in command of the division, came over and addressed the men, advising
them to make no resistance, but to return to duty, which they consented
to do, and the trouble was over. We think every candid mind must
admit that the men had a fairly good case. Some of these men had
enlisted immediately after President Lincoln's call was issued, April 15,
1861, and as the regiment was not mustered out till June 30, 1863, they
were really in the service two years, two and a half months.
But this little incident proved a bothersome thing to General
Alfred Sully, who had returned, and was in command of the brigade.
He reported to General Gibbon, very foolishly, that " it was not in his
power to enforce discipline in his command ;" whereupon General Gib-
born immediately relieved him. It was shown afterward, by a court of
inquiry, that his order relieving General Sully was a little previous,,
and not exactly justified by the facts ; but General Sully did not return ;
but was sent west to fight the
Indians.
But the spring had opened,
and there was a stir underground
and "above it. As early as April
28, we began to notice large bodies
of Union troops moving to out-
right. They were the Fifth,
Eleventh, and Twelfth Corps of
the army, making the initial
moves for a position on the south
side of the Rappahannock. The
First and Third Divisions of our
Corps, the Second, also disap-
peared up the river ; but the
Second Division, in which was the
Thirty-fourth, did not move until
the night of May 2. All day on
the 1st the air was full of the
thunder of artillery. It came from
the direction of Chancellorsville.
Late on the night of the 2d, the
Thirty-fourth, with the rest of the
lieutenant john oathout — 1 863 Division, proceeded to the heights
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opposite Fredericksburg, where we had lain at
the time of the first crossing in December. Along
in the middle of the night there comes a call for
a lieutenant and twenty-five men, to go to the
river for a storming party. Now almost any
man with an able-bodied imagination can under-
stand what kind of duty is expected of men
under such circumstances. Such a call means
business. And yet it did not take five minutes
to obtain all the men wanted. Lieutenant James
McCormick, of Company H, was the lieutenant.
Colonel Byron Laflin, of the Thirty-fourth, is
now in temporary command of the brigade, and
en. alfred sully— 1 862 Lieutenant-Colonel Beverly, of the regiment.
Colonel Laflin, in his official report, says: "One
hundred volunteers were wanted from the brigade, to cross the river
as a storming party, to dislodge the enemy in the town. The call was
immediately and cheerfully responded to by 25 men from each of the
four regiments in the brigade. Of the 25 volunteers of the Thirty-
fourth Regiment, 18 were among the number reported as unwilling
to serve longer than the first of May."
We think it is thus clearly shown that the handful of men, who,,
only the day before, had raised an honest point of order in regard to the
date of their service, were not cowards. Although they were so soon
to return home, they were readv for any service, however dangerous.
Some people would be very much surprised at the quality and kind of
men who will volunteer to face a danger of this kind. Who could, by
sight, pick out the heroes in a regiment ? Would you pick the men who-
look the finest, bear themselves the proudest, have the most distin-
guished relations at home? It is fair and true to say, that, if you
figured it in that way, you would miss it. The men who volunteered
on this occasion were, many of them, the very humblest men in the regi-
ment ; men who were not after distinction, or commissions, or glory.
They were just the common men. It did not seem to them that there
was any special courage displayed in their action. They were wanted
for some important duty, and out they stepped. It is probable that the
whole regiment would have volunteered if there had been any call for
it. But fortunately, as it turned out, those who did volunteer did not
suffer for it. The bridge was completed without opposition, and on the
following morning we crossed at the same familiar point, and again
entered the ill-fated city.
The enemy had been a good deal fuddled over this dividing of the
Union army, and heavv operating on both wings ; but Lee was not to
be caught napping, and had a good strong force in and about Fredericks-
burg, ready for whatever might happen. And so all these movements
on our part were conducted under a heavy fire from the rebel artillery,
posted on the heights back of the city. While there was some damage
done, none of the Thirty-fourth men were hit. Not so fortunately fared'
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all the other bodies. As the morning dawned, fair and bright, a brass
band, belonging to one of the regiments, went marching gaily down
from the Lacy House, playing a stirring air, intending to cross at the
pontoon bridge, when a shell from a rebel battery exploded in their
midst. It broke up the band right then and there. Long years after-
ward, an officer of the regiment to which the band belonged, told the
writer that the shell went right through the head of the bass drum.
There was a good deal of maneuvering about during the forenoon.
We finally drew out of the city to the west, the Thirty-fourth leading
the column. Our movement was along the river, with a wide plain
between us and the rebel lines. Across this meadow from where it tapped
the river above a wide hydraulic canal. As our movement was
perceived, a column of rebel infantry moved westward from its side, the
column keeping parallel with ours. The canal flowed between. It was
a strange sight, those men in gray, and those men in blue, in parallel
moving columns ; and only a little distance apart. Not a shot was fired
on either side. But over us, and all around us, screamed and burst the
rebel shells. Between those two lines, eyeing each other like cats, each
ready for a spring, was the grave of Washington's mother. Not now as
in '76, are the North and the South banded together against a common
foe ; but facing each other as enemies, and with deadly intent. Have
we any quarrel with these men? None whatever. But a short time
ago we were fraternizing with them across the river. We thought
they were splendid fellows ; and so they are. Why now do we thus
menace each other? One single note of alarm from either side would
set both those columns on fire in an instant ; would cause that thin, gray
line to melt, and this blue one, too. But that single note is never
sounded. Slowly the lines creep forward, each still watching every
movement of the other. Not a gun is fired ; only the artillery being too
far away to feel the suppression of the painful suspense, keeps on with
its booming; and men behind us, in other regiments, are falling; for
every shot finds a place where it can break through the ranks. Then
the thin lines creep back again, back, into the city, and the movement is
over. But now it transpires that while we are thus drawing the enemy
away from the center to weaken it, another portion of the army has
broken through the rebel lines, and is occupying all their heights. And
this was Sedgwick's plan. Though we did not fire a shot, we were help-
ing in the battle just the same. Now we pass out upon the heights our-
selves, south of the city. Through avenues of the dead and dying we
pass. Here are a lot of cannon that could not get away in time. Our
men were too quick for them. And here are a lot of prisoners. On
close acquaintance, a rebel looks much like any other man. _ Out on the
far heights we go, till the view north and south of the river is most
noble and commanding. Night comes down, and in the gathering dusk
we pass the One hundred and twenty-first New York, which has been
gathering glory at Salem Church. There is just time for a hand clasp
with a brother' in that other regiment, and to make eager inquiries for
the living and the dead. Then there is a halt ; an ominous one. Then
about we face, and back we go, through the city; yes, and over the
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bridge, and up the Heights to the Lacy House ; and back of the Lacy
House, where we halt and stay. The army is all streaming back over
the river. The battle of Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Salem
Church, or whatever else you choose to call it, according to the place
you happened to occupy, is
over ; and so ends the second
attempt of the Army of the
Potomac to get to Richmond
by this route.
There are no lists of killed
and wounded, or missing, nor
any casualties, in the Thirty-
fourth in this engagement. Such
are the fortunes of battle. A
regiment might be placed in a
most dangerous position, and
still have no losses ; and then,
in a moment, it might become
the focus for a most deadly
fire, and have enormous losses
in just a few moments. Every
regiment has to take what
comes. Never for a single
moment can it determine what
its fortunes will be. There is
no use waving a flag of glorv
over the great losses of one
regiment, and then pointing
with disdain to the small losses
of another regiment. The cour-
age and stamina of the different
regiments probably averaged
about the same. Each went where it was sent, and took what came
when it got there. The focus of greatest danger was constantly shift-
ing, and there was no telling where it might turn up next.
This time we do not go back to our "old camp ground;" but to
a new site back of, and just north of, the Lacy House. Here we are
to remain until our final move, which will be toward home. Only a few
steps from our new camp brought us in full view of the pretty little
city lying along the river on the opposite side ; the most conspicuous
feature of which was always the house on Marye's Heights, with its
colonial, columned front. The comrades will recognize it in the pic-
ture we give. In spite of its being so many times at the focus of the
fire, the present occupant told the writer, at the time he took this
picture, that it bore but one wound, and that a trifling one.
CAPTAIN BENJAMIN H. WARFORD 1863
CHAPTER XIII
GOING HOME
BUT it was written in " the purple testament of bleeding war," that
the fighting days of the Thirty-fourth were over. While a
number of officers and some privates had been home on fur-
lough, yet, of course, sick or well, by far the greater number had not
seen home in the more
than two years since
they left it. And so now
all thoughts turned that
way with a great long-
ing. The three-years'
men, recruits in the regi-
ment, were transferred
to other regiments.
Some of these went to
the Eighty-second New
York. Here we find the
two Wolvers, and Ezra
Wright, the former of
Company K, and the lat-
ter of Company H. A
good many men had
been transferred to other
branches of the service,
at different times. On
February 17, 1862, there
had been a call for volun-
teers for the Western
Gunboat Flotilla ; and
all these men were lost
sight of at the final mus-
ter out, in Albany.
But we must not be
too fast. We are not off
for home yet. About the first of June there was some kind of a move-
ment perceptible among the enemy over on the heights. And still the
grand reviews keep up. May 23 there was a brigade review ; May 27 a
battalion drill ; May 28 another brigade review ; May 29, though hot and
dusty, a division review, by Major-General Hancock. June 5, Colonel
Ward, commanding the Fifteenth Massachusetts lying next to the
Thirty-fourth, wrote in his diary : "This morning we discovered the
rebel camps to be evacuated, and everything seemed to indicate that
they were off. This afternoon our troops commenced crossing.
Sedgwick's corps began crossing about dark."
ADJUTANT JOHN KIRK 1863
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Finally, June 9, this same officer wrote in his diary : "This morn-
ing the New York Thirty-fourth left for home, their term of service
having expired. It seemed like losing a friend, for they had been with
us over twenty months." And it was even so. The Thirty-fourth was
off for home. And even as we started, began that northward move-
ment of the northern and southern armies, which was to terminate so
eventfully at Gettysburg, a month later.
But we must not drop the war part of this brief narrative without
at least one little glance at the future. The "Herkimer County Regi-
ment" has struck its tents for the last march, and that march is toward
home. Now its arms are
stacked ; its flag is furled ; its
fighting days are over. But
it is suggestive to take a very
brief glance ahead. Within
three weeks from the time we
left our last camp occurred — ■
Gettysburg. What would
have been our fate had our
term of enlistment expired a
month later? If you go down
to Gettysburg, and stand in
front of the great bronze
volume, which indicates the
"High Water Mark of the
Rebellion," you will find your-
self standing very nearly
where the Thirty- fourth
would have stood had it been
present at that engagement.
Just beyond, along the
avenue, which is now more
frequently thronged than any
other on that great historic
field, are the markers, which
indicate where the brigade
stood on that eventful third
day of the battle, when
Pickett's Division emerged from yonder woods, and made its auda-
cious march across these level fields. How brief appear the lines
which mark the standing ground of whole regiments. Near the
Emmettsburg road, it was that Hancock, the Superb, on the second
day, dashed up to the line, demanding, in his imperious way, "What
regiment is this?" in the same instant ordering the First Min-
nesota to assault the advancing column of the enemy, now nearing the
"clump of trees." And here, in no more time than it takes to write
these lines, the grand old regiment lost eighty-five per cent, of all its
men ; all our old friends and comrades in that regiment eoingf down
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with the rest. Was it for this that the First Minnesota was being
saved up at the Battle of Antietam, where it scarcely lost a man ? It
was here, at this Battle of Gettysburg, that the Eighty-second New
York captured five stand of colors. It was here that the men of the
Xineteenth Maine, and all the other regiments of the brigade, covered
themselves with glory. And it is here, without a doubt, that the
Thirty-fourth Xew York would havejeft the most of all that was left,
had its term of enlistment expired three weeks later. For, as all the
world knows, it was the Second Division, of the Second Corps, that re-
ceived into its breast the heaviest blows, and the deadliest wounds in-
flicted by the desperate enemy. Many years after, the writer of this
went down to Gettysburg in company with a comrade of the Twen-
tieth Massachusetts. This comrade searched the whole field long and
unavailingly for some trace of his regiment. The next day he in-
formed me sadly that he had found it at last. It was encamped
under the trees, in the beautiful National Cemetery. And that is where
the Thirty-fourth would be to-day, had it been in the service only a
little longer. But notwithstanding all this, we venture to say that there
is not a comrade of the Thirty-fourth now living who does not regret
that we were not in that battle.
The journey home was a joyful, but an uneventful one. To Wash-
ington : thence to Philadelphia ; where we were most handsomely treated
by the ladies of Philadelphia in the famous Coopershop Restaurant,
where all the regiments passing north and south were most bountifully
fed ; thence to New York, and thence to Albany. Arriving at the
Capital city, June 12, without notable incident, we again put up at the
same quarters from which we had departed on the 3d of July, 1861,
namely the Industrial School Barracks. Here the regiment was met
by a delegation from Little Falls, headed by Hon. Judge Hardin, who,
until his very recent death, just as we were considering, at his urgent
instigation, our monument enterprise, had ever remained the steadfast
friend of the memory of the regiment. This delegation had come down
to tender us a grand reception at Little Falls, and to make the necessary
arrangements. These were soon completed. Immediately on arriving
in Albany, and once at liberty, the men, scorning the hard tack of the
government ration, proceeded to distribute themselves around among
the boarding houses and hotels of the city, and to provide themselves
with citizen's clothing. The photograph galleries were greatly over-
worked bv both men and officers. Nine-tenths of all the old portraits
presented in this volume were taken at the Albany galleries during
these first days home.
Now each of the various companies, as it returned to its native
county, was given an enthusiastic reception by the citizens. There
was as great an output of oratory as there had been two years before.
We should be glad enough, were we able to describe each of these re-
ceptions in detail. We know that Colonel Laflin went up to West
Troy, and took part in the exercises attending the reception accorded
to Co. A. Captain Oswald, who had oreviouslv returned home, man-
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aged the whole affair. The following autumn the citizens of that dis-
trict sent the Captain to the lower branch of the legislature. Later the
citizens of Steuben County treated Captain Brundage in the same way.
But it was at Little Falls that the "Herkimer County Regiment" was
accorded a glorious welcome home.
Saturday, the 27th of June, was a great day in the annals of Little
Falls, and a great day for the old regiment. People had assembled
from all parts of the county, and from the other counties represented in
the regiment, from Albany, Essex, Clinton, and Steuben. The
weather proved fine, and that increased the turnout. The regiment left
Albany by an early train, and reached Little Falls about ten o'clock.
Eastern Park, in the old town, now a city, was the headquarters for the
gathering. Here the speeches were delivered, the songs sung, the wel-
comes delivered, and the feasting done to a finish. Then there was a
great parade, through the principal streets on both sides of the river.
It could not be said to be a parade of the greatest military precision.
Everv man, woman, and child, who had a friend in the regiment, and
who didn't? considered it his unspeakable privilege to march beside
him. It was a proud day for the youngsters, and for the best girls,
and thev were all there, to take advantage of it. The first regiment
out to service, and the first regiment home, did surely have a most royal
welcome. Those whose engagements compelled them to be absent, and
there were many such, were bitter over their misfortune.
Toward evening the regiment returned to Albany, and on June 30,
two years and two months from the time of muster into the State ser-
vice, the regiment was mustered out. Thus passed into honorable his-
tory one of the noblest, bravest, and most patriotic of the volunteer regi-
ments which the great Empire State furnished for the War of the Re-
bellion.
Its arms are stacked, its flag is furled,
Its fighting days are over,
But some we never shall forget,
Far in the southland linger yet.
They come not, heed not song or shout,
Nor answer at the muster out;
Their davs on earth are over.
Their lives are now a story told;
Their fighting days are over.
For them no jocund crowds shall come.
To celebrate the welcome home;
But Grief shall sit till life shall close.
Weeping in darkened homes for those
Whose days on earth are over.
— L. N. Chaprn.
THAT WESTERN FLOTILLA
AX examination of the roster will remind the comrades of the call
that was made in February, 1862, for volunteers for the West-
ern Gunboat Flotilla. We have tried to trace the history and
fate of the men who went from the Thirty-fourth, but have not had
any great success. Comrade Philo Bell, however, who went from
Co. H, probably knows more about that service than any other man.
and we have asked him to tell about it. He has furnished us with
quite a narrative, all of which we wish we could publish ; but are not
able to do so. But we give it in part :
" We left the Thirty-fourth Regiment at Camp McClellan February 16. 1862,
with nineteen besides myself, from the Tnirty-fourth. There were 700 from
the Army of the Potomac when we left Baltimore; and probably the roughest
seven hundred men that were ever on one train. There were a great many
killed going, and I have often thought how lucky I was to reach Cairo. On
reaching there. I went on board the receiving-ship Moriah Denning. There I
suffered. I had nothing to eat for three days. On the third day. Commodore
Foote came on board, and picked out all the largest men for his Flagship
Benton, taking me with the rest. We soon got under way for Island No. Ten.
There I saw my first service in the navy. I volunteered to go in the night.
with twelve others, and spike a battery on the shore above the Island. I
received for my reward a rating from landsman, at twelve dollars a month,
to shipsman, at forty-two dollars a month."
Comrade Bell took part in all the naval engagements, sanguinary
in the extreme, occurring along that part of the Mississippi ; the battle
of Fort Pillow, the battle in front of Memphis, when Van Dorn, with
nine boats, met our fleet of five vessels, and got badly whipped ; eight
of his nine vessels being sunk ; the engagement at Fort White ; the
battle at Haine"s Bluff, near Yicksburg, where the Union fleet stormed
the batteries for three days ; next chasing the rebel ram Arkansas ; but
bloodiest of all, the battle of Grand Gulf. He adds :
" History says that was the hardest stand-up fight during the war. We were
five hours and a half, and never left until the enemy was silenced. Fifty-two
were killed on the Flagship Benton, and eight wounded. General Grant, 'in his
Personal Memoirs, says: 'When I went aboard the Flagship Benton I was
heart-sickened.' Well he might be, for the blood was actually above the
scupper holes.
"John P. Johnson, of Company H, and Edmund W. Ferris, of Company I.
were with me on the Benton. Johnson rebelled, with some fifty more, and would
not run the batteries of Yicksburg. They were sent to the Rip Raps Island.
Ferris was discharged when I was. The rest of the boys went onto the Mortar
Fleet. I saw some of them occasionally. Don't know whatever became of
them."
SINCE THE WAR
MANY are the inquiries that have been made, in regard to
the whereabouts and fortunes of the old men, and particularly
of the officers, since the war. We have clone our best to
answer these inquiries, with only fair success, as to the officers, and very
poor success as to the rank and" file. We give such biographical details
as we have been able to obtain.
COLONEL WILLIAM LADEW.
Colonel Ladew was born in Ulster County, N. Y., on the 26th day
of February, 1826. His education consisted of a course at a university
in Saratoga, N. Y. His first venture into business transpired when he
entered a tannery, under his father's supervision. Next, he built a tan-
nery for the late Geo. B. Gillman at Monticello, Sullivan County, New-
York. Shortly after this he erected a tannery of his own in Gray,
Herkimer County, New York, which he conducted until the war broke
out. He was at this time colonel of the Thirty-eighth New York
Militia. When the call came for volunteers, he was one of the first to
offer his services to the cause. He remained in active service until fail-
ing health compelled him to resign his commission. Following this
event he took an active part in quelling the " New York Riot," which
occurred about this time. He later resumed business at his tannery, and
continued this work for several years. Later he was employed by the
Government as a city contractor, in Washington, D. C. Just previous
to his death, he was employed in carrying on contracts for the repairing
of the New York City streets. He died in New York City on April 26,
1880.
COLONEL JAMES A. SUITER.
Colonel Suiter, who succeeded Colonel Ladew in command of the
regiment, January 22, 1862, and was with, and in command of the regi-
ment during the whole fighting period nearly of the regiment's history,
was born in Herkimer, N. Y., on the 29th day of April, 1816; and in
early life learned the trade of a saddle and harnessmaker, which busi-
ness he still carries on. We believe he has resided in Herkimer almost,
if not continuously, since his birth. He has been connected with the
military forces of the state nearly all his life, having joined the old
Lafayette Guards, under the command of General Francis E. Spinner,
who was a neighbor in the adjoining town of Mohawk at the time, and
afterward, during the whole period of the war of the rebellion, United
States Treasurer. The boy, Suiter, was faithful in the discharge of his
duties, and steadily advanced, until he became the colonel of his regi-
ment, the Thirty-eighth New York, which was a part of the old State
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militia. We believe that Colonel Ladew was also, at a later time, the
colonel of the organization. At the breaking out of the war with
Mexico, Colonel Suiter enlisted, and was made a second lieutenant in
Company E, First Regiment New York Volunteers. He served until
the close of the war, being mustered out at Fort Hamilton, New York
Harbor. In April, 1861, when President Lincoln issued his first call
for volunteers, Colonel Suiter was the first man to enlist in a company
he formed, that became Company G, of the Thirty-fourth New York
Volunteers. He was made lieutenant-colonel of the regiment at its
organization in Albany, June 15, 1861, and on the resignation of Colonel
Ladew, in March, 1862, was made Colonel, with rank from January 22.
He was a brave and always popular officer in the regiment ; and on
several occasions, as at Glendale, during the Seven Days' Battles, had
command of the brigade. The horse he rode was three times wounded,
once at Fair Oaks, once at Antietam, and once at Fredericksburg. On
leaving the service, the colonel returned to his native town, and resumed
his former business. He is now (1902) eighty-six years of age, and it
is not likely he will ever go to war any more.
COLONEL BYRON LAFLIN.
Colonel Laflin was born in Lee, Mass., in April, 1824. He early
took up his residence in Herkimer, N. Y., where, with his brother Addi-
son, he was engaged in the business of manufacturing writing paper,
when the war broke out in 1861. He entered the service as captain of
Company F, which was a Herkimer company, was mustered in as
major at the organization of the regiment June 15, 1861, at Albany ; was
mustered in as lieutenant-colonel March 22, 1862, vice Suiter pro-
moted to colonel, vice Colonel Ladew resigned ; was mustered in as
colonel January 22, 1863, vice Suiter resigned. After the war he was
appointed marshal of Virginia. A letter from Quartermaster Easter-
brook gives the following particulars in regard to his subsequent
career :
"One day, while he was Marshal of Virginia, and located at Richmond,
Captain Rich, of Company D, came into his office at Richmond. Rich wanted
place or business. Laflin told him to go to North Carolina, and buy a planta-
tion at a price not exceeding S2o,ooo, and he would take half of it. Rich did so.
Laflin wrote me that after President Johnson commenced to raise 'hell,' he
resigned his position, and went to the plantation with Rich. They were elected
to the legislature, Rich as senator, Laflin as assemblyman. Rich died while in
the senate, and Laflin, with a legislative committee, took his remains to Vermont.
Laflin continued the plantation, and got into the banking business; but recon-
struction ruined business and Laflin too, and he got out. He went to Norfolk,
Va., where he found Captain Oswald, formerly of Company A, at the head of a
steamboat line, of large means and business, but sobn after Oswald died, and
Laflin went north. He had been an invalid for many years, also a pensioner.
He had an attendant, who dressed and undressed him. I last saw him in 1897
at the boat landing in Hudson. I was on my way to Little Falls to attend a
reunion of the old Thirty-fourth. He was very desirous of going too, but his
physical condition and his infirmities would not admit of his going."
Since the War ioi
Colonel Laflin died at his home in the city of Hudson, N. Y., June
19, 1901. In the Army and Navy Journal we find this memorandum:
"During the reconstruction period he was Provisional Governor of
North Carolina, and afterward member of the North Carolina legisla-
ture." (Probably an error as to his having been Provisional Gover-
nor of North Carolina. — Ed.) He is buried in the family plot at Her-
kimer.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN BEVERLY.
After the war Colonel Beverly, in common with many others who
thought the opportunities would be great in that opening country, went
to the far west, where he addressed himself to the practice of the law ;
and in 1891 we find him elected to the office of Probate Judge of Pierce
County, Wash. T., by a handsome majority. The term was four years.
Later, on account of failing health, he came east, and for several
years made his home with his daughter Ada, Mrs. J. N. Bostwick, at
Amsterdam, N. Y. Here he died on August 18, 1900. Among his
three grandsons, children of Mrs. Bostwick, is one who bears his name,
and is said to be his faithful counterpart in looks and actions. Another
daughter lives near. The Colonel was a member of the Loyal Legion
at the time of his death, and had also taken the thirty-second degree in
Masonry. A letter from Mrs. Bostwick gives the following touching
reminiscences of the Colonel's last days and burial :
"The last few months of his life, while feeble in mind and body, he lived over
much of the old army life; and the names of his old comrades came promptly to
his lips, when close friends of a later day were entirely forgotten. We took him
back to Brockett's Bridge, (now Dolgeville,) for burial by the side of my mother,
who died while he was in the army. (Comrades of the Thirty-fourth will recall
the death of the Colonel's wife while we were at Bolivar Heights, after Antietam,
and that he was not able to be with her at the time. — Ed.) It was with a
mighty heartache we did this, for I said to my husband, 'It is so many years
since he left there, no one will remember such a man as John Beverly ever lived.'
When the train drew into the station, we were met by a number of grey-haired
men, wearing the G. A. R. badge, who escorted us to the cemetery. As we
neared it, I remarked, 'There must be another funeral at this hour, so many
people are here.' Such was not the case, however, and as we came to the grave,
a gentleman stepped to the front, and said: 'I will introduce Captain Frank
Faville, who knew our deceased brother well, and will make a few remarks.'
When we left him there, I felt that we were leaving him with old and faithful
friends. Acts like these mean so much to the living, and are such a comfort."
MAJOR WELLS SPONABLE.
Major Sponable was born December 16, 1829, at Minden, Mont-
gomery County, N. Y. Moved to Little Falls, N. Y., April 1, 1847, and
commenced to learn the mason business. Afterward he carried on the
building business till April 19, 1861, when he recruited a company,
which became Company B, in the Thirty-fourth Regiment, New York
Volunteers. He became captain of the company, and subsequently
major of the regiment. On the return home of the regiment, the Major
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was not mustered out with the others, but
transferred to the Fifteenth United States
Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps, and
appointed Inspector General of Prisoners ;
and assigned to Camp Douglas, Chicago,
where he remained till the close of the war.
While here, he was subjected to many
annoyances, and the story of how he re-
sisted and exposed the machinations of
a lot of scamps who thought the depart-
ment ought to be run for what there was
in it is one of the interesting, and widely-
published chapters of war history. The
Major sends us the following account of a
most interesting event connected with his
service at Camp Douglas :
"In the spring of 1865, it was discovered
that Charles Walsh, who lived near the
camp, had made a plan to release the
prisoners. Walsh was arrested. We found
700 revolvers, a large amount of ammuni-
tion, and three Confederate officers, in
Walsh's house. We turned Walsh and the
officers over to General Hooker. Lee sur-
rendered soon after, and Walsh was never
tried. When the New York and Chicago
Fast Mail began to run, I was placed in charge of the east end. One morning
a man came to me, and presented a pass to ride in the mail car to Chicago,
and said he had the contract to carry the mails in Chicago. I believed
the man was Walsh, and said, 'I think the Postmaster-General does not know
you, I will wire him, and if he then wishes you to ride in the postal car, all right ;
but in my opinion you have no business in the United States.' ' You need not
wire the Postmaster-General; I will ride on another train,' he replied."
The Major left the military service of the United States in July,
1865. Was appointed a clerk in the railway mail service in 1868, and
remained in the service till removed by Air. Cleveland, October 23,
1888; was reappointed by President Harrison, in April, 1889, and again
removed by President Cleveland, in October, 1893; was again reap-
pointed by President McKinley, in July, 1897; and is still (1902) in
the same service. The Major has been informed by persons in' Chicago
that it was through the machinations of Walsh that he was removed
during the administrations of Cleveland.
ASSISTANT SURGEON EDWARD S.
WALKER
DR. SOCRATES X. SHERMAN.
Socrates Norton Sherman was born in Barre, Yt., 1801. Gradu-
ated at the Medical College at Castleton. Yt., in 1825. Moved to
Ogdensburg, N. Y., and commenced the practice of his profession with
Dr. Smith, whose niece, Lois Low, he married. Was representative in
Congress in 1861-62; entered the Thirty-fourth Regiment, New York
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State Volunteers, as surgeon, April, 1861. In 1862 was mustered into
the United States service, and given charge of the hospital at Grafton,
W. Va. Here his wife joined him in 1864, where she suddenly died the
same year. He died in Ogdensburg, N. Y., February 1, 1873.
ADJUTANT GEORGE W. THOMPSON.
Adjutant Thompson left us January 28, 1863, to become lieutenant-
colonel of the One hundred and fifty-second Regiment, New York State
Volunteers, a regiment composed largely of Herkimer County men.
December 12, following, he was commissioned colonel. He saw a good
deal of hard service in that regiment. He was present during what is
known as the Blackwater Campaign, in 1863, the Second Peninsular
Campaign, and also in the operations connected with the suppression of
the New York riots of that same year. At the battle of Spottsylvania
Court House, May 9, 1864, he was badly wounded, and for a long time
was not able to do duty in the field, but was assigned to duty on Gen-
eral Court Martial : before which occurred the trial of many important
cases, the Court sitting at Washington, D. C, Carlisle, Pa., Wheeling,
W. Va., and Philadelphia, Pa. He remained continuously in the
service until June 24, 1865, the close of the war. He is now a busy and
prosperous man, head of the Diamond Mills Paper Co., with head-
quarters at 44 Murray street, New York. He was born at Pittsfield,
Mass., February 12, 1830. and is therefore now over seventy vears old;
but, if we are not greatly mistaken, he still has a great many busy days
left to his record. We think the Colonel, and Captain Northup, judg-
ing from the pictures we give, have changed more, in their physical
expression, than any other officers in the regiment. We think the
comrades generally will agree with us in this.
CHAPLAIN JOHN B. VAN PETTEN.
Reverend J. B. Van Petten, our first chaplain, was born at Sterling,
N. Y., in 1827, and at the outbreak of the rebellion, was Principal of the
large and prosperous seminary at Fairfield, in northern Herkimer
County. This institution contributed many men to the Union armies
during the Civil War, and a good number of its earliest volunteers were
in the Thirty-fourth. He resigned his position as principal, and went
with the regiment as its first chaplain. He was with the regiment con-
tinuously until the fall of 1862, when he resigned, to accept the position
of lieutenant-colonel of the One hundred and sixtieth Regiment, New
York State Volunteers. This regiment was ordered to the Depart-
ment of the Gulf, and took an active part in the Banks' Expedition.
Three weeks after entering the department, the colonel of the regiment
went on detached service, and our old chaplain was made its permanent
commander. The regiment saw a good deal of hard fighting, and he
was with it through it all. In the summer of 1864, he was with Sheri-
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dan, in the Shenandoah
Valley, and at the battle
of Opequan, September 18,
1864, he was severely
wounded, but gained offi-
cial recommendation. On
recovering from his
wounds, he accepted the
colonelcy of the One hun-
dred and ninety-third Regi-
ment, and was shortly made
a brevet brigadier. He re-
mained in the military ser-
vice until January 18. 1866.
Returning to civil life, he
again became Principal of
Fairfield Seminary ; and
while in this position was
elected to the State Senate
of 1868-69. Immediately
at the close of his term, he
went to reside in Sedalia.
Mo., but in 1880 he again
returned to the principal-
ship of Fairfield Seminary :
fr'm which position he
\ient to the chair of Latin
and history in Claverack
College, Xew York, where he remained sixteen years. In 1900 he went
to Syracuse, where he still resides, being connected with the Syracuse
Classicr.l School.
GENERAL JOHN" B. VAX PETTEN"
Our First Chaplain
CAPTAIN HEXRY BALDWIN.
Henry Baldwin raised a company of volunteers, at Addison,
Steuben County, in the early part of May, 1861, in response to that first
call of President Lincoln. On May 17, he was elected its captain. He
was then twenty-eight years of age. Was mustered into the state ser-
vice, with his company, May 22. and on the 27th of the same month
was ordered with his company to Albany. On the 15th of June, his
own, with various other companies, five of which were from Herkimer
County, were organized into the Thirty-fourth New York Volunteers.
His company then became Company E. He held his position as cap-
tain until the final muster out. When this occurred, in 1863, he re-
turned to Steuben County. In 1867 he was breveted major, and in
1869 was appointed colonel of the One hundred and sixth Regiment.
New York State Militia. In 1885 Captain Baldwin, or, as we should
now speak of him. Colonel Baldwin, was elected sheriff of Steuben
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County, and served a full term of three years from the first of January,
1886. He was a man of prominence and standing in his community,
was president of a bank at the time of his death, in 1895, and was uni-
versally respected by all who knew him.
CAPTAIN MONROE BRUNDAGE.
Captain Monroe Brundage, Company I, was born in the town of
Bath, N. Y., October 27, 1836, and lived while a boy on the farm with
his parents, until his father's death, which occurred when Monroe was
about fifteen years of age ; he continued to reside with his mother on
the farm, until his majority ; when he came in possession of the property,
which he continued to conduct until the breaking out of the rebellion ;
when, on April 23, 1861 , he enlisted in what afterwards became Com-
pany I, of the Thirty-fourth New York Regiment. On the comple-
'tion of the organization of his company, he was, by the unanimous vote
of his company, elected second lieutenant, on June 10, 1861. He served
in this capacity, being continuously in service, until September 17, 1862,
when, at the Battle of Antietam, he was wounded in the right arm, near
the shoulder, by a minnie ball, which shattered the arm, which was after-
ward amputated. He was then given leave of absence, and went to his
home, where he remained until January following, having recovered
sufficiently to rejoin his company. Meanwhile, on November 10, 1862,
he was appointed first lieutenant, and on February 10, was made cap-
tain of his company. He remained with his company in the field until
March 17, 1863, when, on the advice of Dr. Sherman, surgeon of the
regiment, he resigned his commission, and returned home, where ne
resumed the conduct of his farm, and continued it until his death, which
occurred May 26, 1875. At the election of 1868, he was elected a
member of AssenfHy of this State ; in which capacity he served during
the legislative term of 1869, serving with credit to himself, and the
highest satisfaction of his constituents. He was a man of sterling
quality, highly respected by the members of his company, and all the
parties with whom he came in contact. His friends were simply num-
bered by the people who knew him. His death occurred as a direct
result of typhoid fever, which he contracted during the winter of 1875.
CAPTAIN IRVING D. CLARK.
Captain Irving Delos Clark, 34 Grand street, Gloversville, N. Y.,
was born in Little Falls, January 26, 1839. He came of New England
stock. His great-grandfather, Daniel Clark, was a captain in the Revo-
lutionary War, from Middletown, Conn. He has been twice married,
and has a son by his present wife, Dr. Frank F. Clark, a practising
physician in New York City. His father's family consisted of three
sons and three daughters. The sons and also the daughters' husbands
were Union soldiers. A brother, Roswell Clark, of Little Falls, a ser-
geant in the Ninety-seventh Regiment, was killed at Antietam. He has
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resided in Little Falls and St. JohnsYille, and
for thirty-two years in GloYersYille. Except
for typhoid fever in Virginia and a slight
wound at Fair Oaks, and an injury by falling
horse at Edward's Ferry, October 21, 1861, he
has never been ill a day in his life. Time has
been generous, and he is as fresh as a boy
to-day.
CAPTAIX JOY E. JOHXSOX.
"Captain Johnson, when he joined us.
was a stranger from the State of Connecticut.
CAPT.jov e.johnson — 1863 When he was mustered out of the service, he
returned to his native state, became a benedict,
had a fit of sickness, became insane, was sent to an asylum, where he
died, as his wife wrote me. She was an applicant for a pension.'" Thus
wrote Colonel Suiter. Captain Johnson's military record is as follows :
"Enlisted May i. 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two years: mustered in
as first sergeant Company G, June 15, 1861 ; as first lieutenant, Decem-
ber 2, 1861 : as captain March 20, 1862; mustered out with company
June 30, 1863."
CAPTAIX EMERSOX S. XORTHUP.
After the war, Captain Xorthup, in common with many others,
drifted to the west. We find him. in the nineties, a practising physi-
cian, in Kansas City, Mo. Here he put in eighteen years of hard work.
In February, 1899, he went to southern California, to seek recovery
from a very serious attack of pneumonia. He decided to remain in that
sunny clime. In 1901, he was on crutches, caused by a painful abscess
on his left knee. This was not the first time the captain had been on
crutches ; for he was badly wounded in the leg at the battle of White Oak-
Swamp, or Glendale, and was carried by his comrades to Malvern Hill
and safety. The captain had not fully recovered from his wound at thi
Battle of Antietam, the following year, although he was back for duty :
and in a private letter he wished the secretary to publicly thank private
George Getman, of his company, who took him on his back, and carried
him across Antietam Creek, on that eventful morning, when we were
advancing from Keedysville, toward the battlefield. The captain sent
a tender message to Colonel Suiter, and all his old comrades, which
was read at the dedication. He had fully intended to come on, and was
down- on the program to make the dedicatory prayer : but at the last mo-
ment was compelled to give up coming. His daughter. Miss Ella Clare
Xorthup, also expected to be present, and sing a solo : but was likewise
prevented : both were, however, present in spirit. The captain is now
permanently settled in Los Angeles, Cal.. and reports himself in good
health. Xow. as always, even before the war, at his home in Salisbury
Center. X. Y., he is deeply immersed in church work.
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CAPTAIN HENRY W. SANFORD.
After being mustered out of service at Albany, N. Y., in the sum-
mer of 1863, First Lieutenant, Henry W. Sanford, of Company E, who
had on several occasions been the only commissioned officer present with
the company, raised and organized a company of cavalry, and joined the
Second New York Veteran Cavalry, then organizing at Saratoga
Springs. Many of this company were old veterans, quite a number of
them being from Company E, of the Thirty-fourth Regiment. This com-
pany, which became Company G, was mustered into the service with H.
W. Sanford as its captain, and Melville S. Dunn, second lieutenant in
Company E, of the Thirty-fourth, as its first lieutenant. The regi-
ment served on the Red River Expedition, in Louisiana, on the Pasca-
goula raid in Mississippi, and participated in the taking of Mobile,
Ala., the last battle of the war. Company G was under fire, in battles,
and on the skirmish line, for thirty consecutive days, on the Red River
campaign. Lieutenant Dunn was killed in a cavalry charge, made on a
bridge near Campti, La., in May, 1864. The regiment was not mus-
tered out of service until the last of November, 1865.
CAPTAIN JOHN O. SCOTT.
Captain John O. Scott, Company D, was born in Chazv, Clinton
County, N. Y. He enlisted in 1861, and was appointed first lieutenant of
his company, and later became its captain. After his discharge he
returned to his home town. In 1867, ne settled in Waupaca, Wis., and
practised his chosen profession of dentistry. Captain Scott was a brave,
competent, and conscientious officer, and was severely wounded at Fair
Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. Dr. Scott was an expert in his business ; verv
intellectual, and a wonderful Bible student. He was greatly respected
by his fellow citizens, and was elected Mayor in 1884. He was married
in 1868 to Miss Mary G. Yanduzee, a highly cultured Christian ladv,
of Waupaca. She still survives him. He was a member of the
G. A. R., and K. of P. He died December 1, 1900.
CAPTAIN DAVIS JEFFERSON RICH.
Captain Davis Jefferson Rich, of Company D, was born at Shore-
ham, Vt., January 24, 1827, and died in Raleigh, N. C, February 16,
1869. As fully stated elsewhere, at the outbreak of the rebellion, he
organized a company at Champlain, N. Y. He was never married.
For particulars in regard to his career after leaving the army, we refer
to the sketch of Colonel Laflin.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. WARFORD.
Captain William H. Warford, of Company A, after the return from
the war, engaged in the transportation business ; and at the time of
his death, which occurred in 1890, or 1892, he was running a line of
boats between New York and Staten Island.
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CAPTAIN WILLIAM S. WALTON.
Captain Walton was a native of Ohio, and
received his academical education at the venerable
Fairfield Seminary, Herkimer County, N. Y. He
had completed one year of his college course, at
Hamilton College, N. Y., when the war broke out.
He responded to the first call for volunteers, and
enlisted in Company K, of the Thirty-fourth,
April 18, 1861. He was made first sergeant of the
company, and November 22, 1861, was commis-
sioned second lieutenant: on July 1, 1862, was
commissioned first lieutenant ; and on November
captain charles IXj 1862, was commissioned captain, and trans-
riley 1861 ferred to Company H, vice S. P. Butler, resigned.
He remained in the service until the term of en-
listment had expired. He was wounded at Fair Oaks, and again
at White Oak Swamp, or Glendale, as it is variously called. He fell
into the hands of the rebels at this time, and was sent to Libby Prison
Hospital, from which place he was exchanged. After his return from
the army, he entered the Wesleyan University, at Middletown, Conn.,
and graduated with honor. He married Miss Anna Loyd, of Glovers-
ville, N. Y., November 27 , 1863. In September, 1872, he purchased
the Wabasha Herald, Minn., which he conducted for seven years, and
then sold. He then became engaged in the book business, traveling ex-
tensively, until the time of his death, which occurred December 25,
1900, at Vienna, 111., where he was temporarily stopping on business.
He had a pleasant home at Wabasha, Minn., and was the owner of a fine
collection of rare books and engravings.
CAPTAIN CHARLES RILEY.
Of Captain Riley, Company F, Colonel Suiter writes under date of
January 24, 1902 : " Captain Riley learned the trade of printer ; gave up
his trade, and was in the employ of the New York Central Railroad for
raanv years. At the time of entering the army was passenger conductor.
At the close of the rebellion he went on the railroad again, and was in
the employ of the New York Central when he died, some fifteen or
twenty years ago last September."
CAPTAIN THOMAS CORCORAN.
On the 17th of October, 1865, Captain Corcoran was married in
Newport, Herkimer County, N. Y., and in 1869 removed to Chicago, 111.,
where the Captain had a situation with the United States Express Co.
He was with the Express Company for several years. After that he
was employed by the state as grain inspector. This position he held
for about fifteen years, and until his health became impaired, when he
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was obliged to give it up. He first had rheumatism, which finally
developed into paralysis. It is now (1902) nearly ten years since
he has been able to do anything. At present he is in the National Home
Hospital, Ward A, Milwaukee, Wis. He is in a wheel chair, cannot
use his limbs, cannot talk or feed himself. He has the best of care,
under the most favorable circumstances, better, probably, than it is
usually possible to give to invalids at home. The Captain and his wife
have had three sons, only two of whom are now living. The Captain's
wife resides in Chicago, and kindly furnishes us with the above par-
ticulars. The Captain and his wife will have the sympathy of his old
comrades in his affliction.
Later. — Since the above was written, a note from Mrs. Corcoran
announces the death of the Captain at the Soldiers' Home, Milwaukee,
on the 21st of January, 1903.
DR. E. S. WALKER.
Dr. E. S. Walker was born May 18, 1824, at Root, Montgomery
Co., N. Y. He was the son of a farmer, one of a family of six (of
whom all were boys but one). Although reared on a farm, and sharing
the hard work of the farm, he early evinced his ambition for an edu-
cation, and professonal life. His first work was that of a teacher, in
the school wherein he had formerly been a student, and he went from
there to the study of medicine at Castleton, Vt. After completing his
medical studies at the New York University, from which he was gradu-
ated in 1850, he located at Brockett's Bridge, N. Y. At the breaking
out of the war he volunteered his services, and was appointed assist-
ant surgeon of the Thirty-fourth Regiment. In the following spring
he was promoted to surgeon of the One hundred and twenty-first Regi-
ment. The terrible Peninsular campaign cost him his health, and he
received an honorable discharge. In 1864 he was appointed examining
surgeon of the Board of Enrollment, with headquarters at Watertown,
N. Y. At the close of the war, he located at Ilion, N. Y.,and resumed the
practice of his profession, which he continued with remarkable skill
and success until his death, on July 13, 1876. He was married to
Marv Grant in 1852. Three children survive, Mrs. S. G. Heacock,
Miss Flora Walker, and Dr. D. E. Walker, all of Ilion, N. Y.
PRIVATE JAMES FAVILLE.
Very many of the old comrades will remember James Faville, of
Company K. He was a somewhat singular man in many respects ;
seemed to have a certain " clairvoyant " faculty for knowing what was
going on among the enemy. He would sometimes disappear from the
company for several days, nobody appearing to know where he was. It
was generally taken for granted that he had been off into the enemy's
country in search of information. He went over the river a great many
times while we were encamped on the upper Potomac ; and Major
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Sponable is responsible for some pretty good stories of adventure- which
befell him and Faville on nights when they were out together ; for
Sponable, in the days when he was captain, was a man who leaned heavily
toward the south side of the river, and would much rather be over on
the Virginia shore, scouting around, in danger of his life, than pursu-
ing the monotonous round of camp duties. We have elsewhere had
something to say about the captain's adventures. Lieutenant O. W.
Beach, of Company B, adds this of one of the adventures in which Cap-
tain Sponable and Faville took a hand :
"Previous to the ambushing (elsewhere described) . the Captain, Sergeants
Petrie and Shell, of Company B, and Private James Faville, of Company K,
crossed the Potomac one night, nearly opposite Muddy Branch, and succeeded
in capturing some Confederate artillery horses, that were stationed near Dranes-
ville, Va. On their return, they lost their way. and were out nearly the whole
night; they having struck the river nearly eight miles below the point where
they desired to recross. Notwithstanding the difficulties they experienced, they
succeeded in adding eight horses to the United States corral."
Faville was nearly always engaged in some such adventure as this.
After the muster out, in '63, he returned to northern Herkimer County,
and to the woods, which had been his home before the war. His cousin.
Captain Frank Faville, of Company D, of the Ninety-seventh New
York, which regiment was in large part a Herkimer County organiza-
tion, and therefore regarded with a friendly eye by all of the Thirty-
fourth boys who were from that county, writing from Dolgeville, for-
merly Brockett's Bridge, which was the town in which Jim enlisted
under Captain Beverly, gives us many interesting reminiscences of his
visits to the old Thirty-fourth, at Alexandria, Falmouth , Antietam, and
other places, and has this to say of the closing years of the life of this
somewhat singular man, with mention of other familiar names :
" On looking around, and making inquiry, I cannot find a live member of
the Thirty-fourth in this section, not one. But I recall the names, John Piatt,
Clinton Lamb, Alexander Comins, George Somers. Jim Faville, and his partner.
McLaughlin, Adam Mover, Major J. Beverly, and Dr. E. S. Walker, all dead.
I know there were others, but their names have gone from me. My cousin,
after the war, for twenty-five years, followed the woods, as guide. About ten
vears ago, he went to Florida, and sickened, and died."
THE SURVIVORS
We feel reasonably certain that the following Post Office addresses are cor-
rect. We have had many other names first and last; but letters addressed to
them have been returned, or we have heard that they were dead, or removed,
and so they are omitted from the list. There surely are many more survivors
than this list would indicate; and we trust that, as comrades examine this list,
and call others to mind, they will immediately notify the Secretary, in order
that the absent ones may also be notified of the publication of the History.
We repeat the statement hitherto made, that each surviving comrade, or his
widow, or one child of a deceased comrade, is entitled to a copy of the History,
free of all charge, except that he will have to pay the expense of getting the book
to him, which, by mail, is sixteen cents, which, of course, has to be paid in
advance. If sent by express, the charge can be paid at the other end. The Sec-
retary's permanent P. 0. Address, from now on, will_be the Hotel Margaret.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Lieutenant L. N. Chapin,
Secretary.
Atwood, Lieut. Alfred T. — I — Moravia, Cayuga Co., N. Y.
Allen, Russell — B — Herkimer, Herkimer Co. N. Y.
Aumick, James M. — E — Addison, Steuben Co., N. Y.
Albee, Emerson W. — E — South Addison, Steuben Co., N. Y
Barton, Charles B. — C — Corry, Pa.
Baldwin, Horace D. — E — Addison, N. Y.
Barnes, William H. — A — Syracuse, N. Y.
Bogardus, Henry E. — E — South Addison, N. Y.
Barton, Theodore T. — H — Bath, Clinton Co., Mich.
Boyer. Andrew — E — Cowdersport, Pa.
Burd, Daniel F. — I — 218 Sweeny Street, North Tonawanda, N. Y.
Burlingame. Orson — E — 967 E. Clinton St., Elmira, N. Y.
Bexham, L. C— I— Bath, Steuben Co.. N. Y.
Brown, Leander D. — K — Ilion. Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Beach, Lieut. Orrin W.— B— Bath, N. Y.
Bell, Philo H.—H— Crown Point, Essex Co., N. Y.
Bigelow, Orville C. — H — Crown Point, Essex Co., N. Y.
Baldwin, Leonard O. — H — Glens Falls, N. Y.
Brundage, Hon. A. C. — I — Adjutant Soldiers' Home, Bath, N. Y.
Billings, Harrison — D — P. O. Box 187, Jamestown, N. Y.
Burt, Lieut. William S. — C — Colebrook, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Crane. Dr. George — E — Addison, Steuben Co., N. Y.
Coon, Daniel H. — E — Midland City, Mich.
Chamberlain, Orlando R. — E — Hampden, Ohio.
Cummings, Richard — E — Troupsburg N.'Y.
Crowl, George W. — E — Freeman, Steuben Co., N. Y.
Chapin, Lieut L N. — K — Hotel Margaret. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Comstock, Orrin — K — Gray, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Cook, Albert H. — D — 424 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, Wis.
Cameron, Eli — D — Rouse's Point, N. Y.
Currier. Oliver C. — H — Crown Point Center. Essex Co.. N. Y.
Clark, Capt. Irving D. — B — 34 Grand Street, Gloversville. N. Y.
Dei.any, Franklin B. — I — Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho.
Davidson, Edward — B — Wallingford, New Haven Co., Conn.
Doxtater, Ezra. — G — Bath, N. Y.
Deal Hon. Charles — D — U. S. Consul, St. Johns, P. Q., Canada.
DeForest, William — K — Johnstown, N. Y.
Durand, William — E — West Bay City, Mich.
Easterbrook, Jr.. Quartermaster Nathan — New Haven, Conn.
Early. Patrick H — B — Burrell, 195 St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Egan, Charles — G — Mohawk, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Embody, Daniel A. — C — 78 Seymour Street, Auburn, N. Y.
Fairbanks, Joseph — I — San Francisco Cal.
Fort. Jesse R.—B— Little Falls, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Flinn, Charles J. — K — Box 19, Rockwood, Fulton Co., N. Y.
Folts. Adam I. — F — Herkimer. N. Y.
Fox, John — E — Addison, Steuben Co., N. Y.
Finch, Hiram L. — E — Box 86, Melrose. Jackson Co., Wis.
Greenly, Hiram B. — K — Brookings, South Dakota.
Green, Daniel M. — E — Spencer, Iowa.
Gibson, Judson — I — South Pulteney, Steuben Co., N. Y.
Goodbread, Jerome — B — 519 E. Jefferson Street, Little Falls N. Y.
Gibbs, Albert V. — E — Beach, Wis.
Greene. James N. — K — Fairfield. Herkimer Co.. N. Y.
Guyer, Jacob — K — Paines' Hollow Herkimer Co., N Y.
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Gorey, William — F — New York Mills N. Y.
Gage, David N. — F — Mohawk, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Gage, Abram — F — Columbia, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Graves, Edgar — D — Chazy, Clinton Co., N. Y.
Graham, William — H — Box 32, Ironville, Essex Co., N. Y.
Holmes, Dennis — I — Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y.
<Hutton, Henry T. — I — Board of Review, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Harrington, James C. — I — Wellsboro, Pa.
Hurley, James P.— B— Little Falls, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Howe, Isaac G. — K — Bradford Pa. *
Harter, Daniel M. — B — Ilion, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Hayden, 0. E. — C — 139 Furman Street, Syracuse, N. Y.
Hayes, Martin V. B.—K— Holland Patent, Oneida Co., N. Y. R. F. D. R. No. 1.
Helmer, Lieut. William H. — F — Columbia, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Johnson, John — K — Bath, N. Y.
Kellogg, Cyrus H. — D — C-o Kellogg & Johnson, St Paul, Minn.
Kimball, Samuel J. — E — Bath, N. Y.
Larrowe, Asa S. — I — Corner Pine and Morris Streets, Bath, N. Y.
Larrowe, Captain Eugene B. — I — Hammondsport, Steuben Co., N. Y.
Leddick, George — I — Pulteney, Steuben Co., N. Y.
Lawton, Lewis — C — Middleville, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Lewis, William H. — F — Frankfort, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Lyon, John — E — Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y.
LeMunyan, Edwin M. — E — Hornellsville, N. Y.
Mills, Edson S. — B — Merriam Avenue, Syracuse, N Y.
.McGovern, Michael — K — 289 William Street, Little Falls, N. Y.
Maxwell. James — G — Verona, Oneida Co., N. Y.
McLean, William J. — C — 126 Nelson Street, Utica, N. Y.
McFee, Albert — D — Alburgh Springs, Vt.
McCormick, Lieut. James — H — Ossining, N. Y.
JMorthup, Captain Emerson S. — K — Homer Laughlin Building, Los Angeles, Ca
Oathout, Lieut. John — A — Watervliet, Albany Co., N. Y.
Oppel, John — B — Madison, Wis.
•Perry, Adelbert — B — Little Falls, N. Y.
Perry, William— B— Little Falls, N. Y.
Patchell, John B. — E — 3427 Texas Avenue. St Louis, Mo.
Pierce, Walter B. — F — Herkimer, N. Y.
Pabodie, George A. — E — 323 Lynn Ave., Baraboo, Wis.
Robison, Silas W. — I — Bradford, Steuben Co., N. Y.
Roosevelt, Cornelius — F — 228 West Sixty-seventh Street, New York.
Rogers, Dennis — K — Stratford, Fulton Co., N. Y.
Rathbun, Charles — C — Countryman, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Roberts, William — D — St. Albans, Vt.
Suiter, Colonel James A. — Herkimer, N. Y.
Sanford, Captain Henry W. — E — General Land Office. Washington, D. C.
Smith, Theodore — K — Gloversville, N. Y.
Sponable, Major Wells — Morris Heights, New York City.
Scott, George — D — Rouse's Point, N. Y.
Shaver, Frederick — K — Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Smith, Horace H.—B— Little Falls. N. Y.
Staurtng, Marvin Peter — B — Manheim, Herkimer Co., 'N. Y.
Stryker, Daniel — E — East Syracuse, N. Y.
Schminke. Jacob — G — Atkins, Benton Co., Iowa.
Surdam, Thomas J. — E — Sunderlinville, Potter Co., Pa.
Smith, Dr. Owen M. — I — Union Springs, Cayuga Co., N Y. Borne in Roster as Orrin M. Emmett.
Correction received too late to change in the Roster.
Thayer, Eli R. — I — Academy, Ontario Co., N. Y.
Thompson, Colonel George W. (our first Adjutant) — 44 Murray Street, New York.
Ten Broeck, Hiram— E— Woodhull, N. Y.
Thompson, Rufus — K — Stratford, Fulton Co., N. Y.
Talcott, James M. — K — 916 Pine Street, Yankton, South Dakota.
Tjwnes, Henry H. — H — Crown Point Center, Essex Co., N. Y.
Traver, Herny— K — Little Falls, N. Y.
Usher, Lieut. F. W. — F — R. R. No. 5, Madison, Wis.
Van Slyke, Martin — F — 339 Cathers Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.
Van Valkenburgh, Lewis H. — F — Warren Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Van Valkenbuj4GH. Lieut. William S. — F — Warren, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Van Court, Dr. Daniel P. — G — Mohawk, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Van Etten, John I. — B— Little Falls, N. Y.
Van Petten, Gen. John B. (our first Chaplain) — 665 Madison Street, Syracuse. N. Y.
Welsh, Patrick J. — A — Hotel Cross Keys, 5931 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Wait, Francis J. — H — Shoreham, Vt.
Waldron, George W. — H — Virgennes, Vt., R. F. D., R. No. 1.
Walton, Lieut. Henry H. — K — 874 Seventy-first Place, Chicago, 111.
Willoughby, C. A. — C — 1048 Park Avenue, Hannibal, Mo.
Woods, Thomas— B— Little Falls N. Y.
Wilson, James E. — E — Addison, Steuben Co., N. Y.
Wheeler, James B. — I — Oskaloosa, Kansas
Young, Edward — E — Addison Hill, Steuben Co., N. Y.
Officers of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
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OFFICERS OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH REGIMENT, NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS,
WITH THE ORDER OF THEIR PROMOTION
The officers belong to the regiment, and not to the companies. Their service in any particular
companies is a matter of detail by the officer commanding the regiment. Observe that I do not
attempt to give the detail, but only the order of promotion.
Colonel.— William Ladew, original. Resigned,
March 20, 1862.
James A. Suiter, from March 20, 1862. Re-
signed, January 22, 1863.
Byron Laflin, from January 22, 1863, to mus-
ter out, June 30, 1863.
Lieutenant-Colonel. — James A. Suiter, orig-
inal, to March 20, 1862.
Byron Laflin, from March 20, T862, to Jan-
uary 22, 1863.
John Beverly, from January 22, 1863, to mus-
ter out, June 30, 1863.
Major. — Byron Laflin, original, to March 20,
1862.
Charles L. Brown, from March 20, 1862;
killed at Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862. .
John Beverly, from July 1, 1862, to January
22, 1863.
Wells Sponable, from January 22, 1863, to
muster out, June 30, 1863.
Quartermaster. — Nathan Easterbrook, Jr.,
original, to muster out, June 30, 1863.
From August 1, 1861, to November 12, 1862,
Easterbrook detached for duty on staff of
General Willis A. Gorman, during which
time his department was administered first
by First Lieutenant E. R. Brown, of Com-
pany A, and second by First Lieutenant A.
T. Atwood, of Company I.
Adjutant. — George W. Thompson, original.
Resigned for promotion to lieutenant-
colonel, One Hundred and Fifty-second
New York Volunteers, January 28, 1863.
Albert Doty, from January 28, 1863, to May
7, 1863. Discharged for disability.
John Kirk, from May 7, 1863, to muster out,
June 30, 1863.
Chaplain. — John B. Van Petten, original.
Resigned, September 20, 1862. Subsequent
service as lieutenant-colonel, One Hundred
and Sixtieth New York Volunteers.
Sylvester F. Schoonmaker, from February
17, 1863, to muster out, June 30, 1863.
Surgeon. — Socrates N. Sherman, original, to
April 6, 1863. Resigned for promotion to
surgeon, United States Volunteers.
Bradford S. Manly, from May 12, 1863, to
muster out, June 30, 1863.
Assistant Surgeon. — Edward S. Walker, orig-
inal. Resigned, November 3, 1862.
Brauiord L. Manly, from August 8, 1862,
original, to May 12, 1863.
J. Hervy Miller, from November 3, 1862, to
muster out, June 30, 1863.
COMPANY A.
Captain. — William L. Oswald, original. Dis-
missed, May 29, 1862.
Benjamin H. Warford, from May 29, 1862,
to muster out, June 30, 1863.
First Lieutenant. — Elijah R. Brown, original,
to muster out, June 30, 1863.
Second Lieutenant. — Benjamin H. Warford,
original, to May 29, 1862.
George H. Swartwout, from May 29, 1862,
to January 22, 1863.
Armineas S. Rounds, from January 22, 1863,
to muster out, June 30, 1863.
COMPANY B.
Captain. — Wells Sponable, original, to January
22, 1863.
Irving D. Clark, from January 22, 1863, to
muster out, June 30, 1863.
First Lieutenant. — John Fralick, original.
Resigned, December 3, 1862.
John Morey, from December 3, 1862, to mus-
ter out, June 30, 1863.
Second Lieutenant. — Irving D. Clark, orig-
inal, to June 24, 1862.
William Burns, from June 24, 1862, to mus-
ter out, June 30, 1863.
Michael S. O'Brien, not mustered.
COMPANY C.
Captain. — Thomas Corcoran, original, to mus-
ter out, June 30, 1863.
First Lieutenant. — Samuel B. Butler, orig-
inal, to October 18, 1861. (Transferred to
Company H.)
Richard L. Gorman (transferred from First
Minnesota), from October 18, 1861, to
June 24, 1862.
Irving D. Clark, from June 24, 1862, to Jan-
uary 22, 1863.
George H. Swartwout, from January 22,
1863, to muster out, June 30, 1863.
Second Lieutenant. — William S. Burt, orig-
inal. Resigned, December 18, 1861.
William R. Wallace, from December 1?,
1861, to January 1, 1863.
Louis N. Chapin, from January 1, 1863, to
muster out, June 30, 1863.
COMPANY D.
Captain. — Davis J. Rich, original. Dismissed,
May 29, 1862.
John O. Scott, from May 29, 1862, to mus-
ter out, June 30, 1863.
First Lieutenant. — John O. Scott, original,
to May 29, 1862.
Monroe Brundage, from May 29, 1862, to
January 1, 1863.
William R. Wallace, from January 1, 1863,
to muster out, June 30, 1863.
Second Lieutenant. — Brinkerhoff, N. Miner,
original, to muster out, June 30, 1863.
COMPANY E.
Captain. — Henry Baldwin, original, to muster
out, June 30, 1863.
First Lieutenant. — John R. Carr, original.
Died, October 8, 1861.
Edwin F. Smith, from October 8, 1861. Dis-
charged for disability, October 31, 1862.
Henry W. Sanford, from October 31, 1862,
to muster out, June 30, 1863.
Second Lieutenant. — Edwin F. Smith, orig-
inal, to October 8, 1861.
George W. Wildrich, from October 8, 186I
Resigned, April 10, 1862.
John Morey, from April 10, 1862, to Decem-
ber 3, 1862.
John Oathout, from December 3, 1862, to
muster out, June 30, 1863.
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company F.
Captaix. — Charles Riley, original, to muster
out, June 30, 1863.
First Lieutenant. — Joseph R. Shoemaker,
original. Resigned. July 26, 1862.
Francis \V. Usher, from July 26, 1862. Re-
signed, October 24, 1862. Recommissioned,
and served to muster out, June 30, 1863.
Second Lieutenant. — William H. Helmer,
original. Resigned, December 20, 1861.
On records of War Department, not com-
missioned.
Francis \V. Usher, from December 20, 1861,
to July 26, 1862.
William S. Van Valkenburgh, from July 26,
1862, to January 28, 1863.
Simon P. Mclntyre. from January 28, 1863,
to muster out, June 30, 1863.
COMPANY G.
Captain. — Charles L. Brown, original, to
March 20, 1862. Promoted major.
Joy E. Johnson, from March 20, 1862, to
muster out, June 30, 1863.
First Lieutenant. — Warren Mack. Jr., orig-
inal. Resigned, December 2, 1861.
Joy E. Johnson, from December 2, 1 861, to
March 20, 1862.
Albert Doty, from March 20, 1862. Pro-
moted adjutant, January 22, 1863.
William S. Van Valkenburgh, from January
28, 1863, to muster out, June 30, 1863.
Second Lieutenant. — Michael Schaffner.
original. Resigned, December 11. 1861.
William M. Mclnnis, from December 11,
1861. Dismissed, May 27. 1862.
Orrin W. Beach, from May 27, 1862, to mus-
ter out, June 30, 1863.
COMPANY H.
Captain. — Leland L. Doolittle, original. Re-
signed, October 18, 1861.
Samuel P. Butler, from October 18, 1861.
Resigned. November 11, 1862.
William S. Walton, from November 11, 1862,
to muster out, June 30, 1863.
First Lieutenaxt. — John B. Wright, original,
to October 18, 1861.
David L. Lawton, from October 18, 1861.
Resigned, December 11, 1861.
John Kirk, from December 11. 1861. Made
adjutant, May 7, 1863.
Second Lieutenant. — David L. Lawton. orig-
inal, to October 18. 1861.
Clarence E. Hill, from October 18, 1861.
Killed at Antietam, September 17, 1862.
James McCormick. from September 17, 1862,
to March 16, 1863.
William Kirk, from March 16, 1863, to
muster out, June 30, 1863.
COMPANY I.
Captain. — William H. King, original. Re-
signed, January 1, 1863.
Monroe Brundage, from January 1, 1863, to
March 17. 1863. Resigned on account of
wounds received at Antietam.
Eugene B. Larrowe. from March 17. 1863. to
muster out, June 30, 1863.
First Lieutenant. — Alfred T. Atwood, orig-
inal, to muster out. June 30, 1863.
Second Lieutenant. — Monroe Brundage. orig-
inal, to May 30. 1862.
Henry W. Sanford, from May 30, 1862. to
October 31, 1862.
Melville S. Dunn, from October 31, 1862, to
muster out, June 30, 1863.
COMPANY K.
Captain. — Tohn Beverly, original, to luly 1,
1862.
Emerson S. Northup, from July 1. 1S62, to
muster out, June 30. 1863.
First Lieutenant. — Henry B. Chamberlain,
original. Resigned. November 22. 1861.
Emerson S. Northup. from Nove.nber 22,
1 861, to July 1, 1862.
William S. Walton, from July 1, 1862, to
November 11, 1862.
Eugene B. Larrowe, from November 11,
1862, to March 16. 1863.
James McCormick, from March 16. 1S63, to
muster out, June 30. 1863.
Second Lieutenant. — Emerson S. Northup,
original, to November 22, 1861.
William S. Walton, from November 22. 1861,
to July 1, 1862.
Eugene P.. Larrowe. from July 1. 1S62. to
December 13, 1862.
George B. Coates. from December 13. 1862,
to muster out, June 30, 1863.
COMPLETE ROSTER OF THE THIRTY-
FOURTH REGIMENT
THE comrades will understand that the dates of enlistment given
in the following roster may not be the dates when they actually
enlisted. The dates of enlistment here given are the dates of
muster into the state service. For instance, Captain Baldwin, of Com-
panv E, put his own name down April 17, 1861, and other men followed
him during each day thereafter ; but not until May 18 was the company
mustered into the state service. This ceremony was performed by Col-
onel George S. Ellas, of Bath, and all the men that day mustered would
find May 18 to be the dates of their enlistment, which was officially,
but not technically correct. The same is true in regard to every other
company named in the roster. We make this statement because very
many of the comrades are justly proud of having been very prompt and
early in their enlistments, and the dates given below do not do them
justice. Likewise in regard to the ages given in these lists. The age
limit at which a soldier could be received into the service was 18
years. Therefore the State honors its enactments by making it appear
that no man was received under that age ; whereas there can be no
doubt that many of the Thirty-fourth boys were considerablv under
that figure. For example, Solon S. Pickert, of Company K, was but
14 years old when he enlisted, as his wife writes us ; and yet we find
the age given in the Albany records as 19. And so with many other com-
rades, no doubt. Mrs. Pickert writes us that Solon enlisted in August,
1 86 1, and yet the records state October 18, which may have been the
date of his muster. She adds that "she had often heard him tell how.
at Albany, at the time of muster, he was at the foot of the line, and
the mustering officer spoke to him, and said, 'you are a prettv soldier ;
you had better be at home with your mother ;' whereupon the Captain
spoke up and said, 'He is my boy ; I will take care of him ;' so the mus-
tering officer passed on. Solon was very much afraid he would be sent
home." But the boy Solon seems not to have had enough of soldier
life with the Thirty-fourth, for in August, 1863, following our mus-
ter out, he re-enlisted in the Sixteenth Artillery, and stayed in till the
war was over. We mention these details because the case is a typical
one. There were plenty of these boys in the service, and they could
hold a gun as steady, and fire as straight, as the older men. In fact,
the boys saved the country. How many times, in the course of this
history, we have wished we could trace the steps of every individual
boy and man, and tell the simple story of his experience from the time
he entered the service, not simply until he vanished from our sight,
at the muster out, but onward until, as in so many other cases, he
parted from his wife, his children and his friends, at the river's brink.
Each individual life is a separate history; but it can never be written.
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How have they scattered over the face of the earth, these soldier boys.
And wherever they may be, they are still fighting the course that to
all of us is a battle.
Then there are the deserters : what shall we say about them ? In
some respects their cases are the most pathetic of all. For bv their
conduct they expatriated themselves from the countrv that was won,
and justly belongs, only to the brave and the true. Yet manv of these
men left their regiment after they had fought in some of the battles,
and served in many hardships, as bravely and well as any others. And
what can we say when we find that some of these men re-enlisted in
other regiments, in which they served their country well, and to-day
are receiving pensions on account of honorable wounds? Manv times
it was homesickness drove these men away. They longed for home,
and for a time forgot their duty and their honor, and were recreant to
both. Then when they had gone away, they repented, and wanted
to return, but thought they would be punished if they did ; and so
drifted to other regiments. We wish it were possible to go through
these lists and strike out the hated word "deserter" from the record
of every man who really does not deserve it. But our information
is too limited, and makes such a task impossible. Therefore, we shall
have to let the records stand as they are. We wish no part or lot in
perpetuating the punishment of these men.
In spite of the fact that much has been done to purify these lists.
we know that they still contain a great many errors. We have sub-
mitted them to quite a number of the old officers, and have tried very
hard, by correspondence and otherwise, to winnow out the mistakes :
but though we have removed scores of them, scores of others still
remain. We are sorry this is so; but it has seemed impossible to
remove them all. The comrades, therefore, who may find errors in
their records, will have to be indulgent. The department at Albany
spells some comrades* names three and four different ways. And
there are other errors still more important. The lists, such as they
are, are respectfullv submitted.
Some of the companies in the Thirty-fourth were organized first
under the old militia regulation, requiring but 33 men in a company.
This explains why, for instance, the Little Falls companies left for
Albany when thev were still so small. But afterward, at Albany, all
the companies that lacked had to be recruited up to the new standard
of 77 men each. Afterward the new regiments used to come south
1010 men strong. This was because of a still later regulation requir-
ing each company to contain 101 men.
Roster of the Regiment
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GENERAL ROSTER
ACKER, HORACE.— Age, 34 years. Enlisted,
October 14, 1862, at Warren, to serve three
years; mustered in, urassigned, same date;
no further record.
ACKER, MATTHEW,— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Middleville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
X. Y. ; also borne as Matthew Ackler.
ADAMS, AMOS B.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861; transfer-
red, October 6, 1861, to the regular army;
re-transferred to company, August 9, 1862;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
ADLE, HENRY.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Oneida, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861; wounded,
May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; sub-
sequent service in Co. A, Fifteenth New
York Cavalry.
ADLE, JOHN H— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 861, at Oneida, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861; killed,
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
ALBEE, EMERSON W.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861 ;
promoted corporal, date not stated; reduced
to ranks, at his own request, September 15,
1862; mustered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
ALDERMAN, WILLIAM.— Age, 27 years.
Enlisted, August 1, 1861, at Brockett's
Bridge, to serve two years; mustered in,
Co. K, same date; discharged for disability,
February 27, 1863, at New York city.
ALDRICH, ADEN T.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Tuscarora, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, October 1, 1861;
since died.
ALLEN, DENNIS.— Age, 29 years. Enlisted,
May 14, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861; died, July
a. 1862, at Harrison's Landing, Va.
ALLEN, HENRY.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
August 5, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
three years; mustered in, Co. H, same date;
transferred, March 1, 1862, to Co. C; died of
disease, August 9, 1862, at New York city.
ALLEN, JAMES.— Age, 27 years. Enlisted,
November 19, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, same date;
discharged, October 24, 1862, at Albany,
NT. Y.. for wounds received at Fair Oaks,
Va., Tune 28, 1862.
ALLEN, RUSSELL.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
November 19, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. B, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
ALLEN, WILLIAM.— Age, 35 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. Since died.
ALLEN, WILLIAM.— Age, 28 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
killed, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
ALTY, EDWARD.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
October 17, 1861, at Champlain, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
D, same date: mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
AMBRECHT, CEASAR.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. A,
Fifteenth Artillery.
AMSDEN, JOHN B.— Age, 43 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861;
deserted, April 15, 1862.
ANDREWS, CHARLES F— Age, 18 years
Enlisted, May 10, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
. ANDREWS, JOSEPH.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, May 16, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861 ;
corporal, date not stated; sergeant, June 8,
1862; wounded, September 17, 1862, at An-,
tietam, Md. ; promoted, first sergeant, Decem-
ber 1, 1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y. Since died.
ARMOUR, DAVID.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
Tune 14, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, June 16, 1861 ; killed,
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
ARMSTRONG, EDWARD.— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, June 30, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, same date;
deserted, August 28, 1862, at Alexandria,
Va.
ARNOLD, ALBERT.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. G,
Tune 15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
ASHLEY, JACOB J.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Graysville, to serve
two years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. C,
June 15, 1861 ; killed, September 17, 1862,
'at Antietam, Md.
ATWOOD, ALFRED T.— Age, 26 years. En-
rolled, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in as first lieuten-
ant, Co. I, June 15, 1861; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
AUMICK, JAMES M.— Age, 26 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
discharged, January 10, 1863, for wounds re-
ceived at Antietam, Md.
BACK, JOHN H.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, atHerkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861; dis-
charged, for disability, July 2, 1861, as John
Back.
BACON, WILLIAM.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 10, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
BAKER, DELAZON S.— Age, 29 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861; died of disease, November 13, 1862, at
Harper's Ferry, Va.
BALDWIN, HENRY.— Age, 28 years. En-
rolled, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in as captain, Co. E,
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Tune 15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.; died at Addison, N. Y.,
December 15, 1895. See biography.
BALDWIN, HORACE D.— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Woodbull, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. E,
June 15, 1861; discharged, October 31, 1861,
at Seneca Mills, Md.
BALDWIN, LEONARD O.— Age, 20 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, June
15. 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
BALLARD, STEPHEN ANDREW.— Age, 18
years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June
15, 1 861; wounded and missing, May 31,
1862, at Fair Oaks, Ya.
BALLARD, THOMAS T.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, June 25, 1861, at
Albany, N. Y.
BALLARD, WILLIAM HENRY.— Age, 21
years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June
15, 1861; wounded, September 17, 1862, at
Antietam, Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y., as William Ballard.
BAILEY, DAVID.— Age, 26 years. Enlisted,
May 10, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861; mus-
tered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
BAILEY, FRANCIS R.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Middleville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y., as Francis K.
Bailey.
BAILEY, GEORGE.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
November 3, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, November 10,
1 861; died of disease, Tuly 1, 1862.
BAILEY, HENRY.— Age, 44 years. Enlisted,
September 28, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, October 16,
1861; killed, September 17, 1862, at Antie-
tam, Md.
BAILEY, ISAAC— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; subse-
quent service in Sixteenth New York Artil-
lery, as Isaac B. Bailey.
BAILEY, WILLIAM R.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 1, 1861, at Seneca Mills,
Md. ; died, date and place not stated.
BAILEYETT, GILBERT.— Age. 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15. 1861;
corporal, date not stated; wounded, at Fair
Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; discharged for dis-
ability, October 15, -1862, at Washington,
D. C'.
BANGS, GEORGE N.— Age, 28 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
died of disease, November 5, 1862, at Har-
per's Ferry, Va.
BANKS, HARRISON L.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve two
years; mustered in as corporal, Co. C, June
15, 1861: reduced, date not stated; dis-
charged for disability, March 17, 1863, at
Falmouth, Va.
BARGO, VALENTINE.— Age, 33 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service, Co. D, Sixteenth
New York Artillery.
BARKER, JOHN A.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, June 25, 1861, at
Aioany. N. Y.
BARNES, LOREN.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to serve
two years: mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861;
died, August 8, 1862, in hospital, Fort Mon-
roe, Va., of wounds received at White Oak
Swamp, Va.
BARNETT, WILLIAM H.— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in as corporal, Co.
H, June 15, 1861; sergeant, date not stated:
discharged for disability, June 25, 1861, at
Albany, N. Y
BARNEY, EDGAR E.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, April 1, 1862, at Lenox, to serve three
years; mustered in, Co. G, same date; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.;
subsequent service in Co. E, Fourteenth New
York Artillery.
BARNEY, NELSON M.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Ticonderoga, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
BARSALOU. GEORGE.— Age, 28 years. En-
listed, October 14, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. D, October 16, 1861; wounded at An-
tietam, Md., September 17, 1862; nnis-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. \.
BARTLETT, WILLIAM H.— Age, 44 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15,
1861; died, October 1, 1862, at West Troy,
N. Y
BARTON, CHARLES B.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Graysville, to serve
two years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. C,
June 15, 1861; wounded, September 17, 1862,
at Antietam, Md.; discharged, January 24,
1863, at United States General Hospital,
Philadelphia. Pa., by reason of such wounds.
BARTON, THEODORE T— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y., as Theodore F. Barton.
BATCH ELDER, JOHN R.— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as private, Co. r,
June 15, 1861; discharged for disability, i\o-
vember 1, 1862, at Point Lookout, Md.; also
borne as John R. Batchelder.
BATCHER, JACOB.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
BATES, JAMES H.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1861, at Troupsburg, to serve two
vears; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
transferred to Gunboat Flotilla, Department
of the West, February 8, 1862; subsequent
service in Co. G, Second New York \ eteran
Cavalry; since died.
BATES, G. ROS WELL.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Ticonderoga, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1S01 ,
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany. .\. *.
Since died.
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BATKV, EDWIN F.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A, same date; corporal,
December 1, 1862; mustered out, June 30,
1863. at Albany, N. Y., as Edward F. Beaty.
BAUDER, WEBSTER.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861 ;
discharged for disability, February 19, 1863,
at Providence, R. I.
BEACH, ORRIX W.— Age, 31 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. B, June
15, 1861; first sergeant, date not stated;" sec-
ond lieutenant, Co. G, May 30, 1862; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. V.
Subsequent service as Major, Sixteenth
Heavy Artillerv.
BECKER, DAXI'EL M.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; quartermaster-ser-
geant, October 1, 1862; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y. Since died.
BEARDSLEY, JOHN.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861 ;
killed, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. ;
also borne as Tohn Bardslee.
BEDUXAH, HOSEA.— Age, 46 vears. En-
listed, Xovember 28, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, same
date; discharged for disability, March 30,
1862, at Washington, D. C.
BEEBE, SILAS.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 10, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861 ;
discharged for disability, December 21, 1861,
at Poolsville, Md.
BEERS, GEORGE W.— Age, 31 years. En-
listed. June 5, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md.; discharged for disability, February 10,
1863, at Philadelphia, Pa.; died Tanuarv 1.
1863.
BELL, PHILO H.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
sergeant, date not stated; reduced at his own
request, and transferred, February 17, 1862,
to Western Gunboat Flotilla; served on flag-
ship Benton, Miss. Squadron.
BELLFIELD, ISAIAH.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1863, at Stockbridge, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861
transferred to Co. H, April 1, 1862; mus
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, Xr. Y. :
subsequent service in Fifteenth Cavalry.
BEXCHLEY, WILLETT H.— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Newport, to serve
two years: mustered in, Co. G.June 15, 1861 ;
discharged, November 27, 1862, for wounds
received September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md.
BEXEDICT, LEOXARD H.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
X. Y. ; since died.
BEXEDICT, LUTHER LAXGDOX.— Age, 25
years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June
15, i86t; transferred to Co. K, June 18,
1861, and to Fifth United States Cavalry,
October 9, 1861.
BEXHAM. LEMUEL C— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in as sergeant,
Co. I, June 15, 1861; mustered out. Tune 30,
1863. at Albany. X. Y.
BEXXETT, ASHEL.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Graysville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany,
X. Y.
BEXXETT, BEXJAMIX F.— Age, 23 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Graysville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
mustered out June 30, 1863, at Albany, X Y
since killed on railroad.
BEXXETT, JULIUS F.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, June 25, 1861, at
Albany, X. Y.
BEXXETT, JASOX H.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Graysville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
died of disease, December 18, 1861, at Camp
McClellan, Md.
BENNETT, LORENZO D.— Age, 35 years. En-
listed, December 1, 1862, at Canajoharie, to
serve three years;; mustered in, Co. B, same
date; deserted, May 9, 1863, at Falmouth,
Ya.
BEXSOX, THOMAS.— Age, — years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
transferred to Regular Army, October 6,
1861.
BERGEX, PATRICK.— Age, 43 years. En-
listed, June 15, 1 861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, same
date; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany
X. Y. Died in Soldiers' Home, Bath, X. V
BEVERLY, JOHN.— Age, 36 years. Enrolled
May 1, 1 86 1, at Brockett's Bridge, to serve
two years; mustered in as captain, Co. K
June 15, 1861; major, July i, 1862; liejtenant
colonel, January 22, 1863; mustered out
June 30, 1863, at Albanv, N. Y.
BIGALOW, ORYILLE C— Age, 22 years. En
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam
Md.; discharged for disability, March 3, 1863
at Albany, N. Y.
B1LLIXGS, HARRISON7.— Age, 28 years. En
listed. May 22, 1861. at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15. 1861
corporal, date not stated; sergeant, March 1
1862; first sergeant, date not stated; mus
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
BIRCHARD, DANIEL.— Age, 32 years. En
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15
t86i; discharged for disability, February 10
1862.
BIRCHARD, JOHX.— Age, 22 years. En
listed, May 18, 1861, at Rathbone, to servi
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861
died of disease, January 9, 1862, at Rath-
boneville, X. Y.
BLAXCHARD, JOHN B.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15. 18^1
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
BLANCHARD, OSCAR D.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. E,
Tune 15, 1861; reduced at his own request,
date not stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y. ; since died.
BLANCHARD, ZELOTUS.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain. to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, June
15, 1861; wounded, September 17, 1862. at
Antietam, Md. ; mustered out, June 30. 1863,
at Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in
Co. C. Eighteenth New York Cavalry.
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BLONDIN, WILLIAM H.— Age, 20 years.
Enlisted, June 15, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. I, same date;
transferred to United States Cavalry, Octo-
ber 13, 1861.
BOGARDUS, HENRY E.— Age,. 22 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Tuscarora, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; sergeant, May 30,
1862; wounded, September 17, 1862, at An-
tietam, Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
BOH, MARTIN.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 7, 1 86 1, at Graysville, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861,
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md.; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; also borne as Martin Boah and Boath.
BOOTH, JOHN T.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Paine's Hollow, to serve two
years; mustered in as corporal, Co. F, June
15, 1861; reduced at his own request, date
not stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
BOWEN, STEPHEN.— Age, 43 years. En-
listed, November 7, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. K, same
date; discharged for disability, March 20,
1863.
BOWERS, HENRY.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; since died.
BOYER, ANDREW.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
, May '8, 1861, at Rathbone, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
BRADBURY, ROBERT.— Age, 28 years. En-
listed, March 3, 1862, at Lenox, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in Co. G,
same date; corporal, January 22, 1863; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
BRADLEY, JOSEPH.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, October 10, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, Octo-
ber 16, 1861; transferred to the Regular
Army, November 23, 1862.
BRAMLEY, HENRY.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D.June 15, 1861;
wounded, date and place not stated; killed,
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
BRENNAN, JOHN.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
November 21, 1861, at Fonda, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, same date;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md.; discharged for such wounds, December
12, 1862, at Washington, D. C.
BREWER. MILTON.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15,
1861; killed, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks,
Va.
BREWER. SIDNEY.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Stockbridge, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. K, Fifteenth
Cavalry.
BRIGGS, FREDERICK.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; died of disease, March 21, 1862, at
Bolivar, Va.
BRIGGS, GEORGE R.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co, D, June 15, 1861;
corporal and reduced, dates not stated; de-
serted, August 19, 1862, at Yorktown, Va.
BRIGGS, SILAS J.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
July 2T, 1861, at Addison, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. E, same date; died of dis-
ease, April 30, 1863, at Fort Monroe, Va.
BRITTAN, JAMES A.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A.June 15, 1861;
appointed musician, date not stated; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.;
subsequent service in Seventh New York
Artillery.
BROADWELL, WILLIAM H.— Age, 28 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
corooral, reduced, dates not stated; captured
and paroled, dates not stated; deserted, Au-
gust 12, 1862, at Fort Monroe, Va.
BROODER, JOSEPH.— Age, 16 years. En-
listed, June 27, 1861, at Albany, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in as
drummer, Co. C, same date; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y., as Joseph
Brodier; also borne as Joseph Bouder and
Joseph Bruder.
BROOKS, HENRY.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Morris, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
BROWN, CHARLES L.— Age, 34 years. En-
rolled, May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as captain, Co. G,
June 15, 1861; as major, March 20, 1862;
wounded, July 1, 1862, at Malvern Hill, Va. ;
died of such wounds, July 3, 1862.
BROWN, ELIJAH R.— Age, 40 years. En-
rolled, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co.
A, June 15, 1861; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; dead a number of
years.
BROWN, GEORGE H.— Age, 44 years. En-
listed, November 19, 1861, at Wells, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, same date;
discharged for disability, March 30, 1862, at
Washington, D. C.
BROWN, JAMES.— Age, 27 years. Enlisted,
October 16, 1861, at Jersey City, N. J., to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. K, same date; corporal and reduced,
dates not stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
BROWN, LEANDER D.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
BRUNDAGE, AZARIAH C— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, corporal, Co.
I, June 15, 1861; discharged, July 24, 1862,
at "Philadelphia, Pa., for wounds received.
May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.
BRUNDAGE, MONROE.— Age, 24 years. En-
rolled, May 22, 1861, at Bath, to serve two-
years; mustered in as second lieutenant, Co.
I, June 15, 1861; as first lieutenant, Co. D,
May 30, 1862; as captain, Co. I, January 1,
1863; wounded at Antietam, Md., September
17, 1862; discharged by reason of such
wounds, March 17, 1863.
BRYANT, JOHN W.— Age, 31 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at New Berlin, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
transferred to United States Cavalry, October
12, 1861.
BRYANT, SCHUYLER I.— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. F, June 15, 1861;
transferred to Co. C. September 1, 1861, and
to gunboat service. February 17, 1862; also
borne as Schuyler J. Bryant.
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121
BUCK, JR., HIRAM.— Age, — years. En-
rolled, May i, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co.
H; resigned, to date, June 30, 1861.
BUCK, JOHN R.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
died, June 5, 1862, at New York city, of
wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va.
BUCK, MARTIN.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861;
killed, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
BUCKMAN, CHARLES F.— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, X. Y. ; since died.
BULLOCK, CHAUNCY.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, November 1, 1861, at Gray, to serve
two years; mustered in Co. C, same date; died
of disease, July 29, 1862, at Harrison's Land-
ing, Va.
BULLOCK, MILFORD N.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Stratford, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
killed, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
BURD, DANIEL F.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1 861, at Hammondsport, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861 ;
promoted corporal, November 23, 1862; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
BURDICK, BENEDICT A.— Age, 26 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861 ;
discharged, date and place not stated.
BURK, HIRAM (ist).— Age, 45 years. En-
listed, May i, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. K,
June 15, 1861; discharged for disability,
November 22, 1861.
BURK, HIRAM (2D).— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Oppenheim, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B.June 15, 1861;
dishonorably discharged for murder, October
1, 1861.
BURLINGAME, ORSON.— Age, 26 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Rathbone, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. G, Second
New York Veteran Cavalry.
BURNAP, JOHN R — Age, 18 years. Enlisted.
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two years:
mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
BURNS, ALMERON S.— Age, 28 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861 ;
corporal, November 14, 1862; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
BURNS, GEORGE W.— Age, 42 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Ticonderoga, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. Since died.
BURNS, WILLIAM.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 861, at Salisbury, to serve two years;
mustered in as corporal, Co. K, June 15,
1861; first sergeant, June 1, 1862; lost left
arm, June 30, 1862, at Glendale, Va. ; second
lieutenant, Co. B, December 23, 1862; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
BURT. BENJAMIN F.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1 86 1, at Tuscarora, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. E,
June 15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y. ; since died.
BURT, WILLIAM S.— Age, 29 years. En-
rolled, May 1, 1861, at Grayville, to serve
two years; mustered in as second lieutenant,
Co. C, June 15, 1861; resigned, December 18,
1861; subsequent service as captain in I52d
Regt., N. Y. Volunteers.
BUTLER, SAMUEL P.— Age, 26 years. En-
rolled, May 1, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve
two years; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co.
C, June 15, 1861; captain, Co. H, January 1,
1862; resigned, November 11, 1862.
CADY, LOREN E.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Oneida, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861 ; wounded,
May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
CAHOON, GEORGE.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed,, May 1, 1 86 1, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Twenty-second
Cavalry.
CALLIHAN, JAMES.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1. 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
deserted, October 3, 1861, at Seneca Mills,
Md.
CAMERA, ELI. — Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Rouse's Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
CAMERON, DONALD.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, October 7, 1861, at West Troy.to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. A, same date; wounded, September 17,
1862, at Antietam, Md. ; discharged, date and
place not stated.
CAMPBELL, ISAAC G— Age, 23 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Newport, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
corporal, December 2, 1861 ; sergeant, Decem-
ber 8, 1 861; wounded, June 30, 1862, at
White Oak Swamp, Va. ; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
CAMPBELL, JOHN J.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, June 20, 1 86 1, at Addison, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in.
Co. E, June 23, 1861; discharged, September
18, 1862, for wounds received at White
House, Va. ; subsequent service in Co. G,
Second New York Cavalry.
CAMPBELL, LEVI C— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N.
Y. ; since died.
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. A, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
CAMPION, JOHN.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. B, same date; corporal, May
13. 1862; wounded, September 17, 1862, at
Antietam, Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
CANANN, DENNIS.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in as corporal, Co. B, June
15, 1861 ; reduced, May 13, 1862; captured,
June 30, 1862, at White Oak Swamp, Va.;
paroled, date not stated; discharged for dis-
ability, December 1, 1862, at Alexandria, Va.
CANE, JAMES S.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Charlton, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861; trans-
ferred, October 12, 1861, to United States
Cavalry.
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CAREY, DAVID.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
Tune 16, 1861, at AlDany, to serve two years;
mustered in as corporal, Co. A, same date;
killed, September 17, 1862. at Antietam. Md.
CAREY, JOHN".— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861; wounded,
September 17, 1862. at Antietam. Md. ; mus-
tered out. Tune 30, 1863, at Albany. N. Y.
CAREY, THOMAS.— Age. 25 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1 86 1, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, i86i_;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
Since died.
CAREY, WILLIAM (ist).— Age, 28 years.
Enlisted. May 14, 1861, at Albany, to serw
two 3-ears; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
discharged, Ma}- 15, 1862, at Xew York city,
as William Ceary-
CAREY. WILLIAM (2D).— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, Tune 15,
1861: transferred, October 13, 1861, to Fifth
United States Cavalrv.
CARLIX. JOHN.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted.
Jul}' 28, 1861, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in as corporal, Co. A, Au-
gust 4, 1861; sergeant. December 1. 1862;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany. X. Y.
Since died.
CARLTOX. HEXRY.— Age. 18 years. En-
listed, May 22. 1861. at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15. 1861;
killed. Mav 31. 1862. at Fair Oaks. Ya.
CARLTOX, "STEPHEX.— Age. 22 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. D, June 15,
1861; discharged, September 13. 1862, for
wounds received. Mav 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks,
Ya.
CARR. JAMES.— Age. 42 years. Enlisted.
May 1, 1 861, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1S61;
died. Xovember 12, 1862, at Harper's Ferrv.
Ya.
CARR, JAMES R.— Age, 34 years. Enrolled.
May 18, 1 86 1, at Tuscarora, to serve two
years; mustered in as first lieutenant. Co. E,
Tune 15. 1861 ; died, October 4, 1861, at
Seneca Mills. Md.
CARR, THOMAS.— Age. 43 years. Enlisted,
December 9, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in. Co.
F, same date: discharged for disability. March
20, 1863. at Falmouth, Ya. Since died.
CARROLL, EDWARD.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Richfield Springs, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. F. Tune
15. 1861; discharged. Xovember 15, 1862, at
Alexandria, Ya., for wounds received at
White Oak Swamp, Ya.
CARTER. WALTER.— Age. 18 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain. to serve two
years; mustered in. Co. D. June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863. at Albanv,
X. Y.
CARTER. WEBSTER.— Age. 19 years. En-
listed, May 22. 1861. at Champlain. to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D. June 15,
1861 :* wounded. September 17, 1862. at An-
tietam, Md. ; discharged for disability, De-
cember 31, 1862, at Philadelphia, Pa.; since
died.
CA.K.10, JEROME M.— Age. 26 years. En-
listed, October 2, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in. Co. D, October 16, 1861; wounded, Sep-
tember 17. 1862, at Antietam. Md. ; dis-
charged for disability. February 19. 1863. at
Philadelphia, Pa.
CASEY, JEREMIAH.— Age, 18 years. En-
ii-Ted, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years: mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
corporal, February 21, 1863; mustered out.
Tune 30, 1863, at Albanv. X. Y.
CASLER, JACOB.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted.
May 1, 1 86 1, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B. June 15. 1861:
mustered out, June 30, 1863. at Albany.
X. Y. ; subsequent sedvice in Co. F, Second
Mounted Rifles.
CASLER. WILLIAM.— Age, 33 years. En
listed, October 18, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in. Co. K, same date; transferred to Co. B,
Xovember 1, 1861 ; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albanv, X. Y.
CASSIDY, DAXIEL.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed. May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. A. June 15.
1861; killed, June 30, 1862, at White Oak
Swamo, Ya.
CASTLE, HEXRY.— Age. 20 years. Enlisted,
June 29. 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, same date; deserted. May
31. 1862, at Fair Oaks, Ya.
CASWELL. EGBERT H.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed. May 1, 1 861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years: mustered in. Co. K. June 15. 1861 ;
discharged for disability. March 21. 1863.
Since died.
CHAMBERLIX. ORLANDO R.— Age. iS
years. Enlisted, May 18. 1861, at Addison,
to serve two years: mustered in, Co. E. June
15. 1861; discharged. April 20, 1863. for
wounds received. September 17. 1862. at An-
tietam. Md. ; subsequent service in Co. K,
Fourteenth Artillery.
CHAMBERLIX. HEXRY B.— Age. 24 years.
Enrolled, May 1, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve
two vears; mustered in as first lieutenant,
Co. K. Tune 15, 1861: resigned. Xovember
22, 1 86 1."
CHAPIX. LOUIS X.— Age. 19 years. En-
listed, May 1. 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two vears: mustered in, Co. K.June 15. 1861;
as second lieutenant. December 3. 1862; mus-
tered out. Tune 30. 1863. at Albany. X. \.
CHAPPELL." TAMES. — Age. 31 years. En-
listed, May t. 1861, at Poland, to serve two
vears: mustered in. Co. C, June 15. 1861;
mustered out. Tune 30. 1863, at Albany. X. \.
CLARK. HARRISOX.— Age. 21 years. En-
listed. May 22. 1861, at Hammondsnort. to
serve two vears; mustered in, Co. I. June
15, 1861: mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albanv. X. Y.
CLARK'. IRY1XG D.— Age, 22 years. En-
rolled. Mav 1. 1 86 1. at Little Falls, to serve
two vears;" mustered in as second lieutenant,
Co. 6. June 15. 1861: as first lieutenant. Co.
C. June 24. 1862: as captain. Co. B. January
22/1863: injured by falling horse at Seneca
Mills. 1861, and wounded at Fair Oaks. \a„
May 31, 1862: mustered out, June 30. 1863.
at Albany. X. Y.
CLARK. LEWIS M.— Age. 30 years. Enlisted.
Mav 1, 1 861, at Little Falls, to serve two
vears; mustered in as first sergeant. Co. B.
"Tune is, 1861; reduced to sergeant. June 29.
1 86 1 : discharged. September 16. 1861.
CLARK, ROBERT.— Age. 17 years. Enlisted.
September 7, 1861. at Seneca Falls, to serve
unexmred term of two years: mustered in,
Co. B. same date; discharged for disability.
Xovember 21. 1861. at Poolsville. Md.
CLARK. SAMUEL S.— Age. 27 years. En-
listed. Mav 1. 1861. at Salisbury, to serve
two vears; mustered in. Co. K. June 15. 1861:
Roster of the Regiment
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corporal, November i, 1861; sergeant, July
24, 1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
CLARK, SOLOMON B.— Age, 26 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; died, June 1, 1862, of wounds re-
ceived at Fair Oaks, Va.
COAKES, JOHN.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
October, 21, 1861, at Fairport, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
C, October 31, 1861; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, X. Y.
COATES, GEORGE B. -Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Ticonderoga, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; sergeant, May 30,
1862; commissary sergeant, May 31, 1862;
mustered in as second lieutenant, Co. I, De-
cember 13, 1862; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since died.
COLE, GEORGE.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
October 19, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
K, same date; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y., as George E. Cool.
COLEi HENRY.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
October 19, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
K, same date; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albanv, N. Y., as George Cool.
COLGROVE, WILLIAM R.— Age, 20 years.
Enlisted. May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; since died.
COLONEY, CHARLES.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Brockett's Bridge, to
serve two years; mustered in. Co. B, Tune
15, 1861: died, August 27, 1862, at Phila-
delphia, Pa.
COMINS, ALEXANDER H— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted. September 2, 1862, at Manheim, to
serve three years; mustered in, Co. K, same
date; died, January 25, 1863, at Washington,
D. C, of wounds received December 13,
1862, at Fredericksburg, Ya.
COMSTOCK, ELISHA P.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, October 21, 1861, at Albany, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. K, same date; transferred to Co. C,
November 4, 1861; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; also borne as Elisha
B. Comstock.
COMSTOCK, HENRY.— Age, \2 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Graysville, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
COMSTOCK, ORIN.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, October, 21, 1861, at Gray, to serve
unexnired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. K, same date; woimded, September 17,
1862, at Antietam, Md.; transferred to Co.
C. October 30, 1861; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
COMSTOCK. THOMAS.— Age, ->7 years. En-
listed, October 7, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. A. same date: mustered out. June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since died.
CONCH, GEORGE.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Wheeler, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. I, June 15. 1861; deserted,
August 20, 1861, at Seneca Mills, Md.
CONDON, THOMAS.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Newport, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, November 22, 1862.
CONLY, PATRICK.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted.
May 1, 1 861, at Ticonderoga, to serve two
years; mi'slered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; sergeant, February
28, 1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
banv, N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. E,
Eighteenth Cavalrv, as Patrick Connelly.
CONROY, THOMAS.— Age, 35 years. En-
listed, June 1, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861 ;
transferred to United States Cavalry, Octo-
ber 10, 1861.
COXWAY, JOHN D.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted.
May 22, 1 86 1, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in. Co. D, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; mustered out, June
30, 186^, at Albany, N. Y.
COOK, ALBERT H.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; detached on signal
service for a time; mustered out, June 30.
1865, at Albanv. N. Y.
COOK, AMBROSE J.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 10, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861 ;
sergeant, date not stated; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
COOK, JUDSON E.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Moriah, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861 ; sergeant,
February 28, 1863; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
COOL, STEPHEN.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
November 19, 1861, at Stratford, to serve
unexnired term of two years; mustered in.
Co. B, same date; killed, September 17, 1862.
at Antietam, Md. ; also borne as Stephen A.
Cool.
COON, DANIEL H.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861; corporal.
Tanuary 1, 1863; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albanv. N. Y.
COON, JAMES.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted.
May 18, 1861, at Tuscarora, to serve two
vears; mustered in. Co. E, June 15. 1861;
died, October 17, 1862. at Philadelphia, Pa.,
of wounds received at Antietam, Md.
COONAN. PATRICK.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, October 15, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. D, October 16, 18*1: killed.
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
COONAN. THOMAS.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 22. 1 86 1. at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, November 12, 1861.
at Washington. D. C.
COONRAD. JOHN.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Postville, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, Tune is. 1861; died. Au-
gust 2. 1862. in hospital at New York city, as
John Conradt.
COOPER. HENRY J.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 86 1, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in as sergeant. Co. D.
June is, 1861; discharged for disability. May
2j, 1862, at Yorktown, Ya.
COOPER, JASON.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
October 14, 1861, at Champlain, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
D.October 16, 1861; corporal, date not s^at^d:
mustered out. June 30, 1863. at Albany, N. Y.,
as Jason W. Cooper.
CORBTN, DANIEL SPENCER.— Age. 37
years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861. at Little Falls,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, Tune
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15, 1861; discharged for disability, October
1, 1 86 1, at Washington, D. C, as Daniel S.
Corbyn.
CORBYN, JR., DANIEL S.— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, July 3, 1861, at Albany, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. B, same date; killed, May 31, 1862, at
Fair Oaks, Va.
CORCORAN, MARTIN.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, November 20, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. C, November 20, 1861; first sergeant,
January 28, 1863; second lieutenant, May 7,
1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
CORCORAN, PATRICK.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, December, 31, 1861, at Albany, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. C, January 1, 1862; corporal, July 30,
1862; sergeant, September 17, 1862; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ;
subsequent service in Co. G, Second New
York Cavalry.
CORCORAN, THOMAS.— Age, 23 years. En-
rolled, May I, 1 86 1, at Graysville, to servo
two years; mustered in as captain, Co. C,
June 15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y. Since died. See biog-
raphy.
CORNELIUS, GEORGE B— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted, June 15, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. I, same date;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
CORP, WILLIAM H.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, May 7, 1861, at Norway, to serve two
years; mustered in as musician, Co. C, June
15, 1861; died of disease, November 18,
1862, in United States General Hospital,
Philadelphia, Pa.
CORRIGAN, TERRANCE.— Age, 26 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, June
15, 1861; transferred, October 10, 1861, to
United States Cavalry.
CORY, JAMES H.— Age, 30 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 861, at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in as sergeant, Co. G, June 15,
1861; reduced, August 13, 1861; corporal,
December 2, 1861; sergeant, September 17,
1862; first sergeant, January 22, 1863; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ;
subsequent service in Co. C, Eighteenth New-
York Cavalry.
CRANDALL, LOVELL D.— Age, 36 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1861, at
Albany, N. Y.
CRANE, GEORGE.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861; sergeant,
October 31, 1862; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in
Co. G, Second New York Cavalry.
CREGO, ALBERT.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861 ; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
CREWELL, JOHN H.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Dennisons, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861 ;
died of disease, August 22, 1862, at Phila-
delphia, Pa.
CREWELL, PHILIP.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Columbia, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
CRIST, JAMES B.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. F, June
15, 1861 ; wounded, September 17, 1862, at
Antietam, Md. ; promoted first sergeant, date
not stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y. ; commissioned second lieu-
tenant, June 19, 1863; not mustered. Since
died.
CROFOOT, ORLANDO M.— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. I,
June 15, 1861; wounded from accidental
discharge of his gun while on picket, June 22,
1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ; discharged, August
15, 1862, at New York; commissioned
second lieutenant, with rank from May 18^
1 861, original: not mustered.
CROSS, WILLIAM T.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, August 1, 1 861, at Hammondsport, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. I, same date; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
CROSSMAN, FOSTER B.— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863; at
Albany, N. Y.
CROUCH, CHARLES S.— Age, 34 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
corporal and sergeant, dates not stated; dis-
charged December 18, 1862, at Washing-
ton, D. C.
CROUCH, DAVID.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Columbia, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861; corporal,
date not stated; killed, September 17, 1862,
at Antietam, Md.
CROWL, GEORGE W.— Age.' 18 years. En-
listed, June 20, 1 861, at Addison, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. E, June 23, 1861; deserted, July 10,
1862, at Harrison's Landing, Va.
CUMMINGS, RICHARDSON,— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. E, June 23, 1861; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
CUMMINS, JAMES.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at South Pulteney, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861; died of disease, August 20, 1861, at
Seneca Mills, Md.
CUNNINGHAM, JOHN.— Age 39 years. En-
listed, May 18. 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15,
1861; discharged for disability, May 22,
1862, at Georgetown, Md. Since died.
CURRIER, OLIVER C— Age, 23 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, June
15, 1861; sergeant and reduced, dates not
stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
CURTIS, LEWIS A.— Age, 25 years. En
listed, May 1, 1861, at Mohawk, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15
1861; quartermaster-sergeant, May 30, 1862
reduced to the ranks, October 1, 1862; pro
moted commissary-sergeant, December 13
1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y. Since died.
CUYLER, TOHN.— Age, 44 years. Enlisted
May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve twc
years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861
discharged for disability, July 1, 1861, a
Albany, N. Y., as John Cuilar.
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DAILY, JAMES. — Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
October 19, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. K, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
DAILY, JOHN.— Age, 32 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at^ Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Thirteenth
Artillery.
DALEY, JOHN.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1 86 1, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. Since died.
DANIELS, WILLIAM H.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; sergeant, March 16, 1863; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died.
DARLING, LUTHER.— Age, 37 years. En-
listed, May 15, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y. ; also borne as Luther Darland.
DARLING, OLIVER PERRY.— Age, 30 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; killed, September 16, 1861, at Seneca
Mills, Md.
DART, HENRY.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1 861, at South Poulteney, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861;
transferred, October 13, 1861, to United
States Cavalry, at Seneca Mills, Md. Since
died at Pultenev, N. Y.
DAVIS, GEORQE.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
DAVIS, JEREMIAH M.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 10, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
DAVIDSON, EDWARD.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md.; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
DAWSON. RICHARD.— Age, 35 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15,
1861; corporal and sergeant, dates not stated;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; wounded, December 13, 1862, at
Fredericksburg, Va. ; since died.
DEAL, CHARLES.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
September 30, 1861, at Champlain, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
D, October 16, 1861 ; corporal, date not stated;
sergeant, April 20, 1863; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; now United
States Consul at St. Tohns, P. Q.
DE FOREST, WILLIAM H.— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, May 1, i86i,at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15. 1861;
corporal, November 1, 1861; wounded, Decem-
ber 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va.; mus-
tered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
DEGNAN, MICHAEL.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; wounded. June 30, 1862, at White Oak
Swamp, Va. ; discharged. December 12. 1862,
by reason of such wounds, at Albany, N. Y.
DELAND, LYMAN.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. E,
June 15, 1 861; reduced, date not stated; dis-
charged, September 27, 1862, for wounds re-
ceived at Fair Oaks, Va.
DELANEY, FRANKLIN B.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861; wounded, September 17, 1862, at An-
tietam, Md.; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
DUMOULIN, PHILIP.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, October 12, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. D, October 16, 1861 ; corporal, date
not stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
DES CHAMPS, ELI J.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. D,
Tune 15, 1 861; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
DEVENESE, JOHN B.— Age, 44 years. En-
listed; May 10, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1 861;
discharged for disability, March 27, 1862, at
Alexandria, Va.
DIXON, JOHN.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15,
1 861; killed, September 17, 1862, at Antie-
tam, Md. ; also borne as John Dickson.
DILLON, JAMES.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1 861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
killed, Mav 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.
DIXON, ROBERT.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. B, same date; corporal, De-
cember 3, 1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
DOCKSTADER. EZRA.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. G,
Tune 15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
DODDS, GEORGE.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
October 14, 1861, at Champlain, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
D, October 16, 1861: transferred, November
23, 1862, to United States Cavalry.
DODGE, DANIEL O.— Age, 35 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G. June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died.
DOLING, JOHN.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15. 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y., as John Dorling. Since died.
DONNELLY, JAMES.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, September 15, 1861, at Seneca Mills,
Md., to serve unexpired term of two years;
mustered in, Co. I, same date; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent
service in Co. G, Twenty-second Cavalry.
Since died at Kanona, N. Y.
DONOHOE, EDWARD.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, same date; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ;
subsequent service in Co. I, Seventh Artil-
lery, as Edward Dunham. Since died.
DONOHOE. JAMES.— Age, 28 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1 861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, same date; killed,
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
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DONOHOE, JOHN.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
July 28, 1861, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, August 4, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
DOXOHUE, PATRICK.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, Hay 1, 1 86 1, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
corporal, September 17, 1862; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y. ; subsequent
service in Co. G, Second Artillery.
DOOLITTLE, LELAXD L.— Age, 34 years.
Enrolled, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in as captain, Co.
H, June 15, 1861: resigned, October 18, 1861.
DORX, CHARLES.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A, same date; transferred,
February 17, 1862, to Xavy Department;
subsequent service in Co. C, Eighteenth Cav-
alry, as Charles Van Uorn.
DOTY, ALBERT.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861 ; first ser-
geant, December 2, 1861; mustered in as first
lieutenant, March 20, 1862; adjutant, Jan-
uary 28, 1863; discharged for disability, May
7, 1863.
DOUD, JOHX.— Age, 26 years. Enlisted,
May I, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June is, 1861;
wounded. May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ;
mustered out. Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
DOUGHERTY, MICHAEL O.— Age, 29 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1 861; corporal, March 20, 1862; mustered
out, June 30, 186^, at Albany, XT. Y.
DOXTATER, HARRY H.— Age. 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years: mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861,
discharged, date and place not stated.
DOXTATER, JACOB F.— Age, 26 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Fairfield, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
transferred, October 13, 1861, to the Cav-
alr-v.
DUDLEY, JOHX.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; captured at Savage Station, Va., date
not stated; returned to regiment, August 1,
1862; absent, sick, since August 15, 1862,
and at muster-out of company. Since died.
DUGAX, JAMES.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May, 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A. June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. : mustered out. Tune 30, 1863, at Albany,
X. Y.
DUNN, MELVILLE S.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. E,
June 15, 1 861; sergeant, date not stated;
mustered in as second lieutenant, October 31.
1862; mustered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany,
X. Y. ; subsequent service as first lieutenant
in Second Xew York Veteran Cavalry; killed,
in cavalrv charge on a bridge near Campti,
La., in May, 1864.
DURAXD, WILLIAM.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to servo
two years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. E,
Tune 15..1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, X. Y.
DU RELA, HENRY.— Age, 38 years. Enlisted,
June 15, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in. Co. F, same date; died of dis-
ease, Xovember 16. 1862, at Harper's Ferry,
Va.
DURRIX, GEORGE.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
August 1, 1 861, at Brockets Bridge, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. K, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, X*. Y. ; subsequent service
in Co. B, Sixteenth Artillery.
DYE, DAVID W.— Age, z7 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861; died of
disease, July 21, 1862, near Fort Monroe,
Va.
DYE, MARK H.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
EARL, JAMES.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted, May
22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y. ; since
died.
EARLY, PATRICK.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Jordansville, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
EASTERBROOK, ALBERT G.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Oneida, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G.June 15, 1861;
killed. September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
EASTERBROOK, JR., XATHAX.— Age, 25
years. Enrolled, May 30, 1861, at Little
Falls, to serve two years; mustered in as
quartermaster, June 15, 1861; mustered out
with regiment, June 30, 1863, at Albanv,
N. Y.
EASTMAX. GILBERT L.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Stockbridge, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. G, June
15, 1861; wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair
Oaks, Va. ; discharged by reason of such
wounds, Xovember 22, 1862.
ECKERSOX. HEXRY M— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, i86i_;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
EDSALL, SAMUEL A.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861; discharged, December 1, 1861, at Pools-
ville, Md.
EDWARDS, STEPHEN".— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30. 1863; subsequent
service in Co. C, Sixteenth Xew York Artil-
lery; since died.
EGAN, CHARLES.— Age, 27 years. Enlisted,
November 10, 1861, at Camp McClellan, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. G. same
date; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
EGELER, JOHN.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
October 20, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, October 29, 1861;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
EGLESTON, WILLIAM.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at South Poulteney, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15.
1861; discharged, July 25, 1862, at New York
city, for wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va.
ELDRIDGE, CYRUS.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Graysvil'e, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. \.
ELDRIDGE, WILLIAM E.— Age, 28 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Wilhamstown, to
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serve two years; mustered in, Co. G, June
15, 1861; killed, September 17, 1862, at An-
tietam, Md.
ELLIS, JAMES.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
absent, sick, in General Hospital, at Newark,
X. J., at muster-out of company.
EMBODY, DAXIEL A.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed May 1, 1 86 1, at Xorway, to serve t.\o
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
corporal, November 24, 1862; mustered out,
lune 30, 1863, at Albany, X. V.
EMMETT, ORRIX M.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in as sergeant,
Co. I, June 15, 1861 ; sergeant-major, March
16, 1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, X. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. G,
Twenty-second Cavalry.
ERVYIX, EDWARD.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1861, at Erwin, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861; dis-
charged for disability, August 30, 1861; since
died.
EYAXS, RICHARD.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
June 15, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. I, same date; deserted, Au-
gust 20, 1 86 1, at Seneca Mills, Md. ; supposed
to be identical with Xorman Evans.
FAGAX, MICHAEL.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861; corporal
and returned to ranks, no dates; discharged
for disability, July 3, 1862.
FAIRBANKS, JOSEPH.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, June 15, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. I, same date; mus-
tered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
FAIRFIELD, WALTER S.— Age, 34 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at South Poulteney,
to serve two years: mustered in, Co. I.June
15, 1861; died of disease, February 20, 1863,
at Stanton Hospital, Washington, D. C.
FAYILLE, JAMES.— Age, 39 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; since
died. See biography.
FAY, JAMES.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted, May
22, 1 86 1, at Hammondsport, to serve two
years; mustered in. Co. I, June 15, 1861;
corporal, December 13. 1862; mustered out,
Tune 30. 1863. at Albany, N. Y.
FAY, PAUL.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted, May
1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y. ; subse-
nuent service in Co. E, Sixteenth Artillery.
FEXX, GEORGE H.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 861, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
corporal and returned to ranks, no dates;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; mustered out. June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany. N. Y.
FEXTON, EZRA.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve two years;
"term of two years; mustered in, Co. E, June
23, 1861; deserted, September 20, 1861. at
Seneca Mills. MH.
FERRTLL. JEREMIAH.— Age, 28 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861. at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. G,
June 15. 1861; reduced, July 18, 1862; de-
serted. December 13, 1862, at Fredericks-
burg, Va.
FERRTLL. THOMAS.— Age, io years. En-
listed. May 1, 1861. at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B. June 15, 1861;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ;
mustered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
FERRIS, EDMUND W.— Age, 34 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Cnamplain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
sergeant, and returned to ranks, no dates;
detached to gunboat service, February 17,
1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, X. Y.
FETTERLY, AUBERLY.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1 861, at Fairfield, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 18S1;
transferred, October 13, 1861, "to Cavalry.
FIXCH, HIRAM L.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve unex-
pired term of two years; mustered in, Co. E,
June 23, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, X. Y.
FIXEGAX, PATRICK H.— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, same date;
corporal, January 6, 1863; mustered out.
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
FIXXEGAX, DAVID.— Age, 26 years. En
listed, June 15, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. I, same date; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. V.
Since died at Himrods, X. Y.
FIXXEGAX, JOHX.— Age, 27 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at South Poulteney, to serve
two years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. 1,
same date; first sergeant, date not stated;
discharged, April 9, 1863, at Falmouth, Va.,
for wounds received December 13, 1862, at
Fredericksburg, Va. Since died at Bluff
Point, N. Y.
FISHER, JOHN.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 10, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out. Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
FITCH, JOHN H.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 30, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in as quartermaster-sergeant,
June 15, 1861; discharged, July 15, 1861;
also borne as Fitchet.
FITZPATRICK, CORNELIUS.— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15,
1861; detached to Artillery, date not stated:
mustered out Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
FLANSBURGH, PHILIP.— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June
IS, 1861; corporal, January 1, 1862; reduced.
May 13, 1862; sergeant, June 24, 1862; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ;
subsequent service in Co. G, Second Artil-
lery. Since died.
FLANIGAN, DAVID.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
vears; mustered in, Co. A, same date; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
FLINN, CHARLES J.— Age 19 years. En-
listed May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861:
mustered out. June 30, 1863, at Albany.
FLINT, WALLACE.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D. June 15, 1861 ;
deserted, February 18, 1862, at Poolsville,
Md.
FLUEXT, JOHX.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861; mustered
out. Tune 30. 186.3. at Albany, N. Y.
FLYXX, AXGEVIXE.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, August 1, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. I, same date; Clustered out, June 30.
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
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FOLTS, ADAM.— Age, 43 years. Enlisted,
December 18, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
K, same date; transferred to Co. F, January
6, 1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, X. Y. ; subsequent service in Sixteenth
Artillery, in which he died.
FOLTS, ADAM J.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
October 20, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
F, October 29, 1861 ; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, X. Y. ; subsequent service
in Sixteenth Artillery.
FOLTS, WILLIAM H.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
FORT, JESSE R.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Richfield Springs, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. F,
Sixteenth Artillery. ;
FORTIX, BEXJAMIX.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, June 11, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
discharged on writ of habeas corpus, no date.
FOSKET, ORLAXDO.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Columbia, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
died, December 31, 1862, at Washington,
D. C., of wounds received December 13,
1862, at Fredericksburg, Ya.
FOX, JOHX.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted, May
18, at Addison, to serve two years; mustered
in, Co. E, June 15, 1861; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albanv, X. Y.
FRALICK, JOHX H.— Age, 26 years. En-
rolled, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in as first lieutenant. Co.
B, to date, May 1, 1861 ; resigned, December
3, 1862.
FRAXCE, S. SPEXCER.— Age, 30 years. En
listed. May 1, 1861, at Poland, to serve two
years*: mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability. October 14, 1862, at
Washington, D. C.
FRAXKLIX, HEXRY.— Age, 35 years. En
listed, June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in
Co. E, Tune 23, i8fii; wounded at Fair Oaks
Va.; discharged for disability, March 20
1861: since die<1
FRAZIER, PETER X.— Age, 21 years. En
listed, June 25. 1861. at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, same date; trans
ferred to Co. F, September 1, 1861; ser
geant, same date; wounded, September 17
1862, at Antietam, Md.; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
FREIDEXTHALL, HEXRY.— Age, 26 years
Enlisted. June 15, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. I, same date:
wounded. September 17, 1862. at Antietam
Md. : discharged. Tune 1. 1863. at Albanv
X. Y. Since died at Albany, X. Y.
FREXCH, THEODORE.— Age, 22 years. En
listed, May 1, 1861. at Crown Point, to serve
two years: mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861
discharged for disabilitv, October 12, 1862
at Washington, D. C. Since died.
FULLER. ERWIX G— Age. 19 years. En
listed, June 18, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in. Co. G, same date; cor
poral, January 1, 1862; died of disease. No
vember 22, 1862; Fuller is buried in the Xa
tional Cemetery, at Fredericksburg, Va. ; Xo
of his grave is 2,798; name on grave is Edwin
FUSCHEA, JOHX.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
June 11, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
discharged, on writ of habeas corpus, date not
stated.
FYE, GEORGE. — Age, 43 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Salisbury, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861 ; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
FYXX, MARTIX.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861; wounded.
May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ; discharged
for disability, February 25, 1863.
FYXX, PATRICK J.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, October 18, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. K, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, X. Y. ; subsequent service
in Co. B, Sixteenth Artillery.
GADBAX, LEWIS.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Massena to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861 ; killed,
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
GADBAX, PETER W.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861. at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15,
1 861; transferred to United States Cavalry,
November 23, 1862.
GAGE, ABRAM.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 861, at Mohawk, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861; mustered
out. June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
GAGE, DAVID.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1. 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
GALLOP, GEORGE H.— Age, 41 years. En-
listed, Xovember 19, 1861, at Lake Pleasant,
to serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. B, same date; died, December
1, 1862, at Philadelphia, Pa.
GAVIX, THOMAS C— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; deserted, June 20, 1861, at Poolsville,
Md., as Thomas C. Garvin.
GEXTER, MATTHEW.— Age, 36 years. En-
listed, May 1. 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 13, 1861;
discharged for disability, Xovember 21, 1862,
at Washington, D. C.
GETMAX, GEORGE.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed. August 1, 1861. at Brockett's Bridge,
to serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. K, same date; mustered out,
June 30. 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
GIBBS, ALBERT V.— Age. 21 years. En-
listed, June 20, 1 861, at Addison, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. E, June 23, 1861: mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
GIBSOX, TUDSON H.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15,1861; corporal. April 7, 1862; multered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
GILLES, EDGAR.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
absent, sick, at muster-out of company, as
Edgar H. Giles. Since died.
GILLIGAX, THOMAS.— Age, 30 vears. En-
listed, May 1, 1861. at Little Falls, to serve
two vears; mustered in, Co. B, June IS, 1861;
transferred to Fifth United States Cavalry,
October 6, 1861.
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129
GILLMAN, HENRY.— Age, 27 years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A, same date; killed, Sep-
tember 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
GLEASON, JOHN.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 861, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
wounded at White Oak Swamp, Va., June
30, 1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
GLACKiN, WILLIAM.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861; discharged for disability, March 13,
1863, at Philadelphia, Pa.
GOFF, WILLIAM H.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861 ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. G,
Twenty-second New York Cavalry.
GOODBODY, JASPER.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1 861; deserted, September 21, 1861, at Seneca
Mills, Md.
GOODBREAD, JEROME.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; wounded, December 14, 1862, at Fred-
ericksburg, Va. ; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.; subsequent service in
Co. D, Sixteenth New York Artillery.
GOODRICH, CHARLES H— Age, 23 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at South Poulteney,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. Since died in the west.
GOOKEY, JOSEPH.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
GORDON, DANIEL R.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1 861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; killed, June 30,
1862, at White Oak Swamp, Va.
GORDON, EDWARD.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. H, Second
Cavalry.
GORDON, JAMES W— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, March 3, 1862, at Lenox, to serve
three years; mustered in, Co. G, same date;
died, June 22, 1862, of wound received, May
31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.
GOREY, WILLIAM.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Middleville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F. June 15, 1861;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ;
discharged for disability, March 24, 1863, at
Falmouth, Va.
GORMAN. MARTIN.— Age, 43 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861 ;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam.
Md.; sergeant, December 1, 1862; mustered
out. June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since
GORMAN, RTCHARD L.— Age, 26 years. En-
listed, April 27, 1861, at St. Paul, Minne-
sota, to serve three years; mustered in, as
private. First Minnesota; as first lieutenant,
Co. C, this regiment, January 1, 1862; as cap-
tain. Co. A, June 24," 1862; resigned, March
2, 1863.
GOUGH, ELI. — Age, 31 years. Enlisted, May
14, i86t, at Albany, to serve two years; mus-
tered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861 ; discharged,
January 1, 1863, at Convalescent Camp, neat-
Alexandria, Va., for wounds received Sep-
tember 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
GRACEY, JR., ROBERT.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
wounded in scouting expedition opposite
Seneca Mills, September 16, 1861 ; discharged
in consequence, October 10, 1862, at Harper's
Ferry, Va. Since died.
GRAHAM, WILLIAM.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co.H, June 15, 1861;
transferred to Fifth United States Cavalry,
October 13, 1861.
GRAVES, WILLIAM.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in Co. D, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
GRAVES, NATHAN.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
corporal, December 2, 1861; reduced, date
not stated; corporal, April 20, 1862; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since
died.
GRAY, AARON.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Wheeler, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861; deserted,
January 22, 1862, at Poolsville, Md.
GRAY, JAMES A.— Age, 31 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. I,
June 15, 1861; discharged, July 20, 1861, at
Washington, D. C.
GREEK, EZRA. — Age, 28 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Canisteo, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861; died, Sep-
tember 24, 1862, at Hoffman's Hospital, of
wounds received September 17, 1862, at An-
tietam, Md.
GREEN, CHARLES.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1 86 1, at Addison, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861 ; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; since
GREEN, CHARLES J.— Age, 26 years.' En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md.; discharged for disability, January 29,
1863, at Philadelphia, Pa.
GREEN, DANIEL M.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
transferred, February 8, 1862, to Gunboat
Flotilla, Department of the West; subsequent
service in Co. G, Second New York Veteran
Cavalry.
GREEN, JACOB.— Age, 37 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861 ;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
GREENE, JAMES N.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15.
t86i; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany.
N. Y.
GREEN. JOHN.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted, May
22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861; wounded,
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. ; dis-
charged for disability, March 10, 1863, at
Philadelphia, Pa.
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GREENLY, HIRAM B.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
discharged, January 1, 1863, for wounds re-
ceived, June 30, 1862, at Glendale, Va.
GREGORY, PHILO.— Age, 28 years. En
listed, June 21, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, same date; trans-
ferred to Co. H, April 1, 1862; discharged
for disability, June 4, 1862, at Philadelphia,
Pa.
GRIFFIN, JACOB J.— Age, 39 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 86 1, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15,
1861 ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
GROSS, ORSEMUS.— Age, 26 years. En-
listed, June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. E, June 23, 1861; transferred to cavalry,
October 8, 1861.
-GUILD, WINFIELD SCOTT.— Age, 20 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June
15, 1861; corporal, January 1, 1862; reduced.
May 13, 1862; wounded, May 31, 1862, at
Fair Oaks, Va. ; discharged, December ig,
1862, at Washington, D. C.
(GUILE, CORNELIUS —Age. 29 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.; wounded, December 13, 1862, at
Fredericksburg, Va. ; since died.
(CUINNIP, THOMAS H.— Age, 22 years. En-
Jisted, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
•two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15,
•1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; since died.
<^»'ER, JACOBi^Age, 18 yeag^. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two years;^-
mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861 ; wounded
at Fair Oaks, Va. ; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
GUYON, PETER.— Age, 38 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; since died.
GUY, JOHN H.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve two years;
mustered in as musician, Co. C, June 15,
1 861; discharged for disability, June 29,
1 86 1, at Albany, N. Y.
HABBERSON, CHARLES.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, October 19, 1861, at Little Falls,
to serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. K, October 21, 1861; corporal,
March 1, 1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent service as first
sergeant, Co. C, Fourteenth Artillery.
HAGGERTY, HARVEY P.— Age, 26 years.
Enlisted, November 7, 1861, at Herkimer, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. G, same date; mustered out, June 30.
1863, at Albanv. N. Y.
HAIGHT, LEWIS.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
June 19, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, same date; discharged,
August 18, 1862, for wounds received May
31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.
HAIGHT. THOMAS T.— Age, 40 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
HAILE, CHARLES.— Age, 40 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. H, June
15, 1861; discharged for disability, November
27, 1861, at Poolsville, Md. Since died.
HAMILTON, JAMES.— Age, 39 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. B, Six-
teenth Artillery.
HAMMOND, ALONZO.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1. 1861, at Richfield Springs, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. F, June
15, 1861 ; mustered out. June 30, 1861, at
Albany, N. Y.
HAND, WILLARD.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve unex-
pired term of two years; mustered in, Co. E,
June 23, 1861; discharged for disability, Sep-
tember 20, 1862.
HANNA, ALEXANDER.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, same date;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
HARPER, HUGH.— Age, 33 years. Enlisted,
M'ay 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, July 24, 1861, at
Washington, D. C.
HARPER, WILLIAM.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
HARRINGTON, JAMES C— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport,
to serve two years; mustered in as corporal,
Co. I, June 15, 1861; reduced, date not
stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. G.
Twentv-second Cavalry.
HARRIS, EDWIN.— Age, 39 years. Enlisted.
October 21, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
C, same date; died of disease, August 12,
1862, at Harrison's Landing, Va.
HARRIS, WILLIAM H.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, June 15, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. I, same date;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; discharged for disability, March 5.
1863, at Stanton Hospital, Washington, D. C.
HARSHULER, FREDERICK.— Age, 38 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, September 19, 1862,
at New York city.
HART, AMERICUS V.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
HART, JOHN.— Age, 33 years. Enlisted, May
14, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years; mus-
tered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861; mustered out.
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
HARTER. DANIEL M.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, December 8, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. B, same date; discharged for
disability, August 16, 1862, at Washington.
D. C.
HARTER. JEREMIAH.— Age, 39 years. En-
listed May 1, 1861. at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany.
N. Y. Since died.
HARTHOUSE, AUGUSTUS.— Age, 31 years
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. B. June
15, 1861; wounded, September 17, 1862. at
Antietam, Md. : mustered out, June 30, 1863.
at Albany, N. Y.
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131
HARTLEY, ROBERT H.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861 ;
killed, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
HASKALL, ELISHA F.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; corporal, November 14, 1862; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since
died.
HASKELL, ORRIN.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Newport, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
discharged as a minor, June 28, 1861, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
HASKINS, JOHN.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1 861, at Hammondsport, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, January 26, 1863,
at Washington, D. C.
HASKINS, LEROY G.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; transferred to Co.
G, September 17, 1861, and promoted ser-
geant; reduced, date not stated; mustered
out*, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
HAWLEY, GEORGE A.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
killed, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
HAYDEN, FRANK.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A, same date; wounded,
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. : mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ;
subsequent service in Sixteenth Cavalry.
HAYDEN, OSCAR E.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 17, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
HAYES, DENNIS.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
September 28, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. D, October 16, 1861; killed, September
17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
HAYES, MICHAEL.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; mustered out, May 4, 1863, at Phila-
delphia, Pa. Since died.
HAYNER, GEORGE E.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June is,
1861; deserted, September 19, 1861, at Sen-
eca Mills, Md. ; since died.
HAYES, ALONZO K.— Age, 33 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Salisbury, to servfi
two years; mustered in Co. K, June ie, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; since died, in Michigan.
HAYES, MARTIN V. B.— Age, 22 years
Enlisted, May 5, 1861, at Graysville, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. C, June 15, 1861;
transferred to Co. K, October 31, 1861 ; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
HEALEY, JAMES.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
October 7, 1861, at West Troy, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
A, same date; deserted, July 8, 1862.
HEATH, DAVID M.— Age, 40 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. F,
June 15, 1861 ; promoted drum-major, June
15, 1861 ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y. Since died.
KECOCK, GEORGE.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1 861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, same date;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
HEENAN, TIMOTHY.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, July 28, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. A, August 4, 1861; wounded, September
17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since died.
HEIDEL, CHRISTOPHER.— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, May 7, 1861, at Graysville, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. C, June
15, 1861; discharged for disability, March
26, 1863, at Philadelphia, Pa., for wounds
received September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md.
HELMER, AARON.— Age, 32 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1 861; corporal, date not stated; sergeant,
April 3, 1862; killed, September 17, 1862,
at Antietam, Md.
HELMER, SANFORD.— Age, 38 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G.June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. Since died.
HELMER, WILLIAM H.— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. F, June
15, 1861; promoted second lieutenant, to
date, June 6, 1861; resigned, December 20,
1861.
HEMMITT, BENJAMIN A.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, June
15, 1861; wounded, September 17, 1862, at
Antietam; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
HEMMITT, FRANCIS.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, August 5, 1861, at New York city,
to serve three years; mustered in Co. H,
same date; transferred to Eighty-second
New York Volunteer Infantry, June 8, 1863.
HETTINGER, CHARLES.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, April 5, 1862, at Lenox, to serve
three years; mustered in, Co. H, same date;
died of disease, July 6, 1862, at Harrison's
Landing, Va.
HEUSTIS, JOTHAM A.— Age, 34 years. En
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; corporal, November 14, 1862; mustered
out, June 30, 18.63, at Albany, N. Y.
HEWES, CHARLES.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, December 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. F, December 17, 1861; discharged,
May 22, 1862, at Annapolis, Md.
HICKS, JOHN.— Age, 29 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861;
discharged, June 16, 1861, at Albany, N. Y.,
as John Hix.
HICKS, LAWRENCE.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Oneida, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
killed, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
HILL, CLARENCE E.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861,
second lieutenant, October 18, 1861; killed,
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
HILL, LUTHER A.— Age, 26 years./ 'Enlisted,
May 18, 1 861, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in as first sergeant, Co. A,
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June 15, 1861; promoted sergeant-major, Jan-
uary 1, 1862; killed, May 31, 1862, at .Fair
Oaks, Va.
HILL, WILLIAM L.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1 861, at Chazy, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861; sergeant,
date not stated; wounded, May 31, 1862, at
Fair Oaks, Va. ; discharged for disability,
October 30, 1862, at Philadelphia, Pa.; since
died.
HILLS, ALOXZO.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve two
years'; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died.
HOBBY, GEORGE.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 10, 186 1, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
HOCKRIDGE, SIDNEY.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, same date; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, NY.
HOFFMAN, EDWARD.— Age, 44 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861 ;
corporal, date not stated; died, November 1,
1862, at West Troy, N. Y.
HOFFMAN, EUGENE.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Columbia, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
discharged, June 23, 1861, at Albany, N. Y.
HOFFMAN, LEWIS.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, same date; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
HOFFMAN, SPENCER.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861 ;
appointed musician, date not stated; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ;
subsequent service in Seventh Artillery.
Since died.
HOGAN, JOHN.— Age, 35 years. Enlisted,
May 15, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861 ;
discharged for disability, August 15, 1862, at
Harrison's Landing, Va.
HOLMES, DENNIS.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
August 1, 1861, at Hammondsport, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. I, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in
Co. B, Fourteenth Artillery.
HOLSCHER, FRANK A.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; since died.
HOPCRAFT, THOMAS.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, March 29, 1862, at Lenox, to serve
three years; mustered in, Co. H. same date;
transferred, June 8, 1863, to Eighty-second
New York Volunteer Infantry.
HORAN, PATRICK.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, same date; pro-
moted sergeant, December 1, 1862; mustered
out. June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since
died.
HOVEY, CHARLES W.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, December 13, 1861, at Poolsville, Md.,
to serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. I, same date; corporal, January
1, 1862; wounded, September 17, 1862, at
Antietam, Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in Sec-
ond Cavalry.
HORY, HENRY.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, March 13, 186-!.
HOUGH, JOSEPH H— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1 861; corporal and reduced, dates not stated;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
HOUSE, ALBERT W.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1 86 1, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A.June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died.
HOuSE, SQUIRE.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since
died.
HARENDEN, ADAM.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Ticonderoga, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; wounded, September 17, 1862, at An-
tietam, Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y. Since died.
HOVEY, EDWARD C— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; appointed musician, date not stated;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
HOWARD, AMOS S.— Age, 33 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, March 18, 1862.
HOWARD, WILLIAM.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861; died of disease, October 9, 1862.
HOWE, ISAAC G— Age, 23 years. Enlisted.
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861 ; corporal,
March 1, 1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
HOWE, JESSE W.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 10, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, August 14, 1861, at
Seneca Mills, Md.
HOWLAND, GEORGE H.— Age, 38 years.
Enlisted, November 19, 1861, at Lake Pleas-
ant, to serve unexpired term of two years;
mustered in, Co. B, same date; discharged
for disability, March 19, 1862, at Douglas
Hospital, Washington, D. C.
HUBBELL, HENRY.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted.
May 22, 1 861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
killed, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
HUDSON, SAMUEL.— Age, 37 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Rouse's Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, June
15, 1 861; corporal, date not stated; sergeant,
February 7, 1863; wounded at Antietam,
Md.; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
HUGHES, JAMES.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
June 9, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861:
discharged for disability, August 6, 1861, at
Seneca Mills, Md.
HURD, HENRY H.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted.
May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
promoted corporal and sergeant, dates not
stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
HURLEY, JOHN W.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15.
Roster of the Regiment
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1861; corporal and reduced, dates not stated;
killed, December 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg,
Va.
HURLY, JAMES PETER.— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
appointed musician, July 24, 1861 ; wounded,
May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
HURTERSON, WILLIAM.— Age, 29 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. G,
Second Artillery.
HUTCHINS, SAMUEL.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, April 2, 1862, at Lenox, to serve three
years; mustered in, Co. H, same date;
wounded, June 30, 1862, at White Oak
Swamp, Va. ; discharged for disability, No-
vember 14, 1862, at Washington, D. C.
HUTTON, HENRY T.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Pulteney, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md.; discharged, November 6, 1862.
HUXFORD, CHARLES.— Age, 35 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
HUYCK, ORRIN D.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 10, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15,
1861; discharged for disability, May 4, 1862,
at Fort Monroe. Vt.
HYDE, MIAL. — Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
December 9, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. F, December 17, 1 861; deserted, July 21,
1862, at Harrison's Landing, Va. Since died.
INGLESTON, WILLIAM S.— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, May i, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Alhanv. N. Y. ; since died.
JACKMAN, DAVID.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H.June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, October 4, 1862, at
Washington. D. C.
JACKMAN. TIMOTHY.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, February 24, 1862, at Camp McClel-
land. Md., to serve three years; mustered in,
Co. H, February 24, 1862; corporal, no date;
died of disease, December 30, 1862, at Fal-
mouth, Va.
JACOBUS. HEXRY.-Age, 27 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; corporal, January 1, 1862; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died at Keuka, Sf Y.
JACOBUS, JESSE.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. I.June 15, 1861;
wounded. May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ;
died of wounds, June 4, 1862, at Fair Oaks,
JAOUAYS, EDWARD G.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1861; deserted, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks,
Va.
JOHNSON, DANIEL C— Age, 26 years. En-
listed, July 28, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. A, August 4, 1861; captured, July 1,
1862; paroled, August 7, 1862; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
JOHNSON, DANIEL R.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 23, 1861;
discharged for disability, September 1, 1862.
JOHNSON, JAM'ES.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
July 1, 186 1, at Albany, to serve unexpired
term of two years; mustered in, Co. K, same
date; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
JOHNSON, JOHN P.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1 861; transferred to Western Gunboat Flo-
tilla, February 17, 1862. Since died.
JOHNSON, JOHN.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in as corporal, Co. K, June
15, 1861; sergeant, June 1, 1862; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
JOHNSON, JOY E.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in as first sergeant, Co. G,
June 15, 1861; as first lieutenant, December
2, 1861; as captain, March 20, 1862; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died. See biography.
JOHNSON, LESTER M.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861 ;
died of disease, September 12, 1861, at
Seneca Mills. Md.
JOHNSON, NATHAN.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, July 1, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
K, same date; transferred to Fifth United
States Cavalry, October 9, 1861.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, July 1, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. K, same date; de-
serted, October 19, 1861, at Seneca Mills,
Md.
TOLLY, PETER.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
October 24, 1861, at Champlain, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
D, October 24, 1861; killed, September 17,
1862, at Antietam, Md.
TONES, CHARLES H.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, June 15, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, same date;
deserted, July 19, 1862, at Harrison's Land-
ing, Va.
KEENAN, HENRY F.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, October 19, 1861, at Albany, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. K, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
KELLEY, ANTHONY.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years;" mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861 ;
corporal. December 1, 1862; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since
KELLEY. THOMAS.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1 861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15,
1861; corporal, Tanuary 1, 1862; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since
died.
KELLOGG, CYRUS H.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. D,
June 15, 1 861; captured, September 16, 1861;
paroled, August, 1862; promoted sergeant,
Tune 15, 186-*; mustered out, June 30, 1863.
at Albany, N. Y.
KELLOGG, HENRY N.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, August 5, 1861, at New York city, to
serve three years; mustered in, Co. H, same-
date; corporal, date not stated; detached to
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ary 28, 1862; no further record.
KELLOGG, HERBERT.— Age, 17 years. En-
listed, August 1, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. I, same date; killed, May 31, 1862, at
KELLY, JOHN".— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
October 2, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, October 16, 1861 ;
deserted, February 1, 1862, at Poolsville, Md.
KENEDY, MATHEW.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; corporal, January 1, 1862; died, June
16, 1862, of wounds received May 31, 1862,
at Fair Oaks, \"a.
KEXXIXG, THOMAS.— Age, 29 years. En-
listed, June 14, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in Co. F, June 15, 1861 ;
accidentally wounded at Harrison's Landing,
Ya. ; discharged by reason of such wounds,
December 31, 1862, at Alexandria, Ya.
KERKNER, JOHX H.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 14, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861; deserted,
March 16, 1862, at Harper's Ferry, Ya.
KERSHAW, JOSEPH W— Age, 20 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861. at Litchfield, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
discharged, August 6, 1861, for wounds acci-
dentally received at Seneca Mills, Md.
KTBBIE, EUGENE.— Age. 18 years. Enlisted,,
May 1, 1861, at Stratford, to serve two years;
mustered in as musician, Co. K, June 15,
1861; missing, June 30, 1862, in action at
White Oak Swamp; no further record.
KIMBALL, LEYERN L.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Osceola, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E. June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, February 11, 1862;
since died.
KIMBALL, SAMUEL J.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E. June 15, 1861;
captured, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; returned to company, January 14,
1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Second New
York Veteran Cavalry.
KIMM, JUSTICE.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Cedarville, to serve two
years; mustered in. Co. G. June 15. 1861,
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
KING. DARWIN E.— Age, 29 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve two
vears; mustered in as first sergeant, Co. H,
June 15, 1861 ; reduced to sergeant, date not
stated; discharged for disability, June 25,
1861, at Albanv, N. Y.
KING, EDWARD.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
June 11, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in Co. D, June 15, 1861; „died
of disease, date not stated, at Albanv, N. Y.
KING. JOHN.— Age. 27 years. Enlisted, May
1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861; corporal
and reduced, no dates; mustered out, June
30, 1861, at Albanv. N. Y.
KING. WILLIAM H.— Age. 26 years. En-
rolled, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport. to
serve two years; mustered in as captain, Co.
I, June 15! 1861; resigned. January 1, 1863,
at Falmouth, Ya-; twice wounded at Fair
Oaks. Ya.. Mav 31. 1862. Died in Texas.
KIRBY, EDWIN.— Age, 26 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
vears: mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
wounded. May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Ya. ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863.
KIRK, JOHN.— Age, 27 years. Enlisted, May
18, 1 86 1, at West Troy, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A. June 15, 1861; sergeant-
major, June 18, 1 86 1 ; first lieutenant, Co. H,
December 11, 1861; captured, September 17,
1862, at Antietam, Md. ; exchanged about
November 8, 1862; mustered in as adjutant,
to date May 7, 1863; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
KIRK, ROBERT.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Mohawk, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861; killea,
May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Ya.
KIRK, WILLTAM.— Age, 30 years. Enlisted,
June 16. 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A, same date; sergeant,
January 1, 1862; sergeant-major, June 1,
1862; second lieutenant, Co. H, to date March
16, 1863; mustered out. June 30, 1863, at
Albanv. N. Y.
KNIGHT, JOSEPH H.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, September 1, 1861, at Seneca Mills,
Md., to serve unexpired term of two years;
mustered in as hospital steward, same date;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
KNIGHT, MORRIS.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, June 16, 1861; dis-
charged for disability, May 22, 1862, near
Georgetown, D. C.
KNIGHT, SMITH.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted,
July 28, 1861, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, August 4, 1861;
captured, July 1, 1862; paroled, August 7,
1862; no further record. Since died.
LACKEY, BENJAMIN B.— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E. June 15, 1861;
killed, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Ya.
LADEW, WARREN C— Age, 17 years. En-
listed, December 3. 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, same
date; killed! September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md.
LA DEW, WILLIAM.— Age, 33 years. En-
rolled, May 30, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
vears; mustered in as colonel. June 15, 1861;
resigned, March 20, 1862; since died. See
biography.
LAFLIN, BYROX.— Age, 32 years. Enrolled,
May 30, 1 861. at Albany, as captain, Co. F,
to serve two years: mustered in as major,
June 15, 1861; as lieutenant-colonel, March
20, 1862; as colonel, January 22. i863;_mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y. ;
since died. Brevetted brigadier-general. See
biography.
LALLY, MICHAEL.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
Tanuary 7, 1862, at Xew York city, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in as
musician, Co. C, same date; reduced, date
not stated; corporal, January 24, 1863; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
LAMB, CLINTON.— Age, 26 years. Enlisted,
May 1. 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two
vears; mustered in, Co. K, June 13, 1861;
killed, May 31. 1862, at Fair Oaks, Ya.
LAMBERT, DAYID.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, March 5, 1862, at Lenox, to serve
three vears; mustered in, Co. G, same date;
deserted, December 13, 1862, at Fredericks-
burg. Ya.
LAMOUXTAIX, JOHX.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, June 18. 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two
vears: mustered in, Co. G, s.ame date;
wounded, September 17. 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; mustered out. June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, X. Y.
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LAMPHERE, WARREN' L.— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, May I, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861 :
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
LAMPHERE, WILLIAM.— Age, 20 years.
Enlisted, October 18, 1861, at Salisbury, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. K, October
21, 1861 ; died of disease, May 6, 1862, at
Shipping Point, Va.
LANDERS, DANIEL.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A.June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died.
LANG, MICHAEL.— Age, 37 years. Enlisted,
October 7, 1861, at West Troy, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
A, same date; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y. Since died.
LANGVVELL, WILLIAM.— Age, 33 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. A, June
15, 1861; discharged for disability, August
8, 1862, at Fort Wood, N. Y.
LANSING, ABRAM E.— Age, 34 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1 86 1, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15,
1861; sergeant, January 1, 1862; reduced,
date not stated; promoted sergeant, Decem-
ber 1, 1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
LARROWE, ASA S.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at North Urbana, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861 ;
corporal, April 9, 1863; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
LARROWE. EUGENE B.— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861 ; sergeant, October 10, 1861; as second
lieutenant, Co. K, July 1st, 1862; as first
lieutenant, December 13, 1862; as captain,
Co. I, March 17, 1863; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
LASURE, CHARLES.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two
years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. K, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.; subsequent service in Co. C,
Eighteenth Cavalry.
LAUGHLIN, BARNEY.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, June 19, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
vears; mustered in, Co. G, same date; killed.
May 31. 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.
LAWSON, JOHN.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted,
October 2, 1861, at Champlain, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
D, October 16, 1861; transferred to the
Navy, February 17, 1862; since died.
LAWTON, DAVID L.— Age, 33 years. En-
listed, May I, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; as second lieutenant, July 12, 1861; as
first lieutenant, October 15, 1861; resigned,
December it, 1861; also borne as David A.
Lawton.
LAWTON, LEWIS.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Graysville, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
corporal, November 1, 1861; sergeant, Jan-
uary 24, 1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
LAJOIE, WILLIAM.-Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 86 1, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. D,
June 15, 1861; discharged for disability,
October 25, 1862, at Philadelphia, Pa.
LEDDECK, GEORGE.- -Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
LEMLY, JOHN.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May i, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, February 20, 1862,
at Poolsville, Md.
LE MUNYAN, DANIEL M.— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Tuscarora, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. E, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. G,
Second Cavalry; since died.
LFMUNYAN, EDWIN M.— Age, 20 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Tuscarora, to serve
two years; mustered in as first sergeant, Co.
E, June 15, 1861; discharged for disability,
August 31, 1 86 1.
LA PAGE, CHARLES.— Age, 43 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 861, at Champlain, to s^rve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; since died.
LE PAGE, LEWIS.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
November 4, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. D, same date; wounded, June 30, 1862,
at White Oak Swamp, Va.; mustered out,
Tune 30, 1863, at Albanv, N. Y.
LEPPER, ANDREW.— Age, 19 years. Enlist-
ed, M'ay 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; musteied in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
appointed musician, date not stated; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
LEWIS, ANDREW.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861 ; died of
disease, September 9, 1862, at New York
LEWIS, FRANCIS.— Age, 44 years. Enlisted,
April 1, 1862, at Lenox, to serve three years;
mustered in, Co. G, same date; discharged for
disability, August 8, 1862. Since died.
LEWIS, ISAAC H- Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
corporal and reduced, dates not stated; cap-
tured, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. ;
paroled, date not stated; deserted, May 1,
1863, at Annapolis, Md.
LEWIS, MARK A. — Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 7, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861; dis-
charged for disability, October 14, 1862, at
Warrenton, Va.
LEWIS, SOLOMAN.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15,
1861; discharged for disability, February 21,
1863, at Falmouth, Va. ; since died.
LEWIS, WILLIAM.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
August 1, 1 86 1, at Brockett's Bridge, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. K, August 4, 1861; killed, September 17,
1862, at Antietam, Md.
LEWIS, WILLIAM H.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15,
1861; discharged, March 27, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y., for wounds received September 17,
1862, at Antietam, Md.
LEWIS, WILLIAM J.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Paine's Hollow, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15,
1861; wounded, Mav 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks,
Va. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. Re-enlisted, and died in Anderson-
ville prison.
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LIPE, OLIVER \V.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Bath, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
LITTLE, MARSHAL.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1 861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, same date; pro-
moted corporal, May 10, 1862; wounded, Sep-
tember 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. ; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
LLOYD, WILLIAM.— Age, 29 years. En-
listed, May 14, 1861, at South Trenton, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. C, June
15, 1861; transferred to Co. H, March 3,
1862; promoted sergeant, April 1, 1863; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
LOAN, JOHN. — Age, 26 years. Enlisted, June
16, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two years; mus-
tered in, Co. A, same date; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since died.
LOCK, WILLIAM H— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, June 2, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
LOOMIS, JOHN.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 861, at Little Falls, to serye two
years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
killed, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.
LOOMIS, MERRITT B.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. H, Second
Cavalry; since died.
LORMAN, EDGAR.— Age, 36 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1 86 1, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15,
1861; discharged for disability, March 25,
1863, at Philadelphia, Pa. Since died.
LORMAN, HENRY.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May i8, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in Co. A, June 15,1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. Since died.
LOTTLE, JOHN. — Age, 38 years. Enlisted.
June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A, same date; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since
LOUCKS, BENJAMIN J.— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in as sergeant. Co.
K, June 15, 1861; reduced, March 25, 1862:
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
LOURAN, JAMES.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted.
June 18, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, same dat*V mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, Jl, Y.
LOWE, THOMAS.— Age, 18 yeai*s.->" Enlisted.
May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15. 1861;
transferred to United States Cavalry, Octo-
ber 13, 1 86 1.
LOYD, SIMON.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Fenton. to serve two years;
mustered in as corporal. Co. C, June 15,
1861; sergeant. May 9, 1862; wounded. May
31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
LOYD, WILLIAM.— Age, 29 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in. Co. H, June 15, 1861;
transferred to Co. G, April 10, 1863; no fur-
ther record.
LUCKEY. MARTIN.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1 861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, same date;
corporal, June 8, 1862; reduced, date not
stated; promoted corporal, December 1, 1862;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died.
LYON, HENRY C— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1 86 1, at South Pulteney, to serve
two years; mustered in as first sergeant, Co.
I, June 15, 1861; died, October 5, 1862, of
wounds received September 17, 1862, at An-
tietam, Md.
LYON, JOHN.— Age, 26 years. Enlisted, May
18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. E. June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
MACK, CLARK E.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1 86 1, at Tuscarora, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
died of disease, September 8, 1862, at New
York city.
MACK, WARREN J.— Age, 38 years. En-
rolled, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as first lieutenant,
Co. G, June 15, 1861; resigned, December 2,
1 86 1. Since died.
MADDOCK, EDWARD.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, October 7, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. A, October 7, 1861; captured, July 1,
1862; paroled, August 7, 1862; mustered out,
Tune 30, 1863. at Albanv, N. Y. Since died.
MANGAN, DANIEL.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Middleville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
MANLEY, LUTHER B.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Tuscarorac to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. E, June 15,
1861; died of disease, July 3, 1862, at Har-
rison's Landing, Va.
MANLY, BRADFORD S.— Age, 31 years. En-
rolled, August 5, 1862. at Falmouth, Va., to
serve two years: mustered in as assistant
surgeon, same date: as surgeon, May 12,
1863; mustered out. Tune 30, 1863. at Albany,
N. Y.
MANNING. OWEN.— Age. 23 years. En-
listed. May 1. 1 861, at Paine's Hollow, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. F, June
15, 1861; wounded. May 31, 1862, at Fair
Oaks, Va.; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albanv, N. Y.
MANNING, RICHARD.— Age. 21 years. En-
listed, May 1. 1861, at Poland, to serve two
years: mustered in as corporal, Co. C, June
1?. 1861: mustered out, June 30, 1863. at
Albany, N. Y.
MANNING. WILLIAM.— Age. 24 years. En-
listed, May 10, 1861. at Herkimer, to serve
two. years; mustered in as corporal, Co. G.
Tune 15. 1861: sergeant. January 22, 1863^:
mustered out. June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died.
MANSFIELD, TOHN.— Age, 35 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861. at Little Falls, to serve
two years: mustered in, Co. B. Tune 15. 1861;
mustered out. June 30. 1863. at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. D, Six-
teenth Artillery.
MARSHALL, SYRALL.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two vears;' mustered in. Co. E. June 15, 1861:
discharged for disability. April 18, 1863:
subsequent service in Co. B, Fourteenth Ar-
tillery.
MARTIN, HENRY.— Age, 35 years. Enlisted.
May 1, 1 86 1. at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in. Co. G. June 15. 1861: missing
m action. Tulv 1. 1862: no further record.
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MARTIN, JOHN.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Newport, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861 ; deserted,
October 23, 1861, at Poolsville, Md.
MATHEWS, MANLEY T.— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Hammo.ndsport,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; promoted sergeant, October 5,
1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, X. V. Since died in Arkansaw.
MATTHEWS, LEMUEL C— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve two years; mustered in as sergeant,
Co. D, June 15, 1861; discharged for dis-
ability, February 7, 1863, at Convalescent
Camp, Va.
MATTISON, WILLIAM.— Age, 37 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
sent to hospital, November 4, 1862; no fur-
ther record.
MAXFIELD, DANIEL E.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Portville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15,
1861; discharged, June 28, 1861, at Albany,
N. Y.
MAXWELL, JAMES.— Age, — years. En-
listed, March 3, 1862, at Lenox, to serve
three years; mustered in, Co. G, same date;
missing in action, July 1, 1862, at Malvern
Hill, Va.; wounded and discharged for such
wounds.
MAY, JOHN B.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Middleville, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
MAYO, THOMAS.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 23, 1861;
corporal, January 1, 1863; mustered out,
June 30, 1863. at Albany, N. Y.
McALLISTER, JULIUS S.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May i, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, June
15, 1861; discharged for disability, April 20,
1862, at Washington, D. C.
McCABE, LEWELLYX.-.Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Wayne, to serve two
years; mustered in as corporal, Co. I, June
15, 1861; died of disease, May 17, 1862, in
hospital at Alexandria, Va.
McCAFFRY, JAMES.— Age, 32 vears. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1 861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
McCARRICK, JAMES R.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861. at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, Tune
IS, 1861; discharged for disability, Apri'l 26,
1863, at Falmouth, Va.
McCASHIN, HUGH.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, June 18, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. G. same date;
mustered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, N Y
McCOLLUM, JACOB.— Age. 27 years. En-
listed, June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. E, Tune 23, 1861-
transferred to United States Cavalry, Octo-
ber 8, 1861; subsequent service in Co. G.
Second New York Veteran Cavalrv.
McCORMICK. JAMES.— Aee, 2< years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years: mustered in. Co. A.June 15, 1861-
discharged for disability, December 5, 1862.
at Frederick, Md. Since died
McCORMTCK. JAMES H.-Age. 18 years
tnlisted. May 1. 1861. at Crown Point, tr
serve two years; mustered in as corporal, Co
H, June 15, 1861; first sergeant, August 1,
1862; as second lieutenant, September 29,
1862; as first lieutenant, Co. K, to date,
March 16, 1863; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
McDONALD, WILLIAM.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. H,
June 15, 1861; reduced, no date; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
McDONALD, DUNCAN.— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15,
1861; discharged for disability, October 25,
1 86 1, at Washington, D. C.
McDONALD, MICHAEL.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; wounded, September 17, 1862, at
Antietam, Md.; discharged for disability,
January 19, 1863, at Philadelphia, Pa.; sub-
sequent service in Co. B, Fourteenth Artil-
lery.
McDONALD, ROBERT.— Age, 43 years. En-
listed, September 30, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. D, same date; corporal and sergeant,
dates not stated; reduced to the ranks, June
15, 1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albanv, N. Y. ; died since the war.
McDOUGAL, JOHN.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, October 16, 1861, at Stratford, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. K, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent service
in Co. C, Sixteenth Artillery.
McFEE, ALBERT.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in. Co. D, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
McGAUVIN, JAMES.— Age. 37 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X.
Y. ; also borne as McGanvire.
McGEE, PETER.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted.
October 10, 1861, at Champlain, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
D, October 16, 1861; transferred to cavalry,
October 13, 1862.
McGINNIS, MARTIN.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. K, June 15. 1861:
detached, October 9, 1861, to Fifth United
States Cavalry.
MrGOVERX. MICHAEL.— Age, 23 years.
Enlisted, September 1, 1861, at Little Falls,
to serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. K, same date; mustered out,
Tune 10. 186^. at Albanv, N. Y.
McGUIRE. PATRICK.— Age, 29 years. En-
listed, May 14, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C.June 15. 1861;
sent to hospital, August 20, 1862; no further
record.
McTNNIS, WILLIAM M.— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in. Co. H. June
15, 1861; as second lieutenant, Co. G. De-
cember 11, 1861 : dismissed. May 27, 1862.
McINTYRE, SIMON P.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. H,
June 15, 1861: sergeant and first sergeant,
dates not stated: as second lieutenant, Co. C,
January 28, 1863; mustered out, June 30,
1863. at Albanv. X. Y. : since died.
McIXTYRE. TOHX.— Aee. 2s years. En-
listed, May 18. 1 861, at West Troy, to serve
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two years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861;
corporal, December 1, 1862; mustered out,
June 30. 1863, at Albany, .V Y. Since died.
McKIXEY, SAMUEL. — Age, 29 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
deserted, September 29, 1861, at Seneca
Mills, Md.
McLAUGHLIX, JOHX.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K.June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863. at Albany,
Mclaughlin, Robert.— Age, 23 years.
Enlisted, May i, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
corporal, March 25, 1862; killed, May 31,
1862, at Fair Oaks, Va,
McLEAX. WILLIAM J.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
wounded, December 13. 1862, at Fredericks-
burg, Ya. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863. at
Albany, X. Y.
McMAXUS, BRAIXARD.— Age, 42 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 86 1, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861 ;
died of disease, 1861, at Albany, X. Y.
McMASTER, DOXALD.— Age, 28 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15.
1861; wounded at Antietam, Md. ; mustered
out. Tune 30, 1863, at Albanv, X. Y.
McMIXDES, EZRA.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted.
May 18. 1861, at Jasper, to serve two years:
mustered in, Co. £, June 15, 1861: wounded
at Fair Oaks, Ya. ; died of disease, October
20, 1862, at Annapolis, Md.
McMULLEX, JOHX.— Age. 26 years. En-
listed, May 18, j86i, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. A. June 15, 1861 :
discharged for disability, December 5, 1862.
at Frederick. Md.
McXULTY. MICHAEL.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 86 1. at Champlain. to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15,
1861; corporal and sergeant, and reduced,
dates not stated: mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albanv. X. Y.
McPHE, GEORGE.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted.
May 18, 1861, at Tuscarora. to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15. 1861;
sergeant, January 1, 1862: mustered out.
June 30, 1863. at Albany, X". Y.
MEAD. GARLAXD W.— Age. 18 years. En-
listed, May 1. 1 861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. G, June 15,
1861; corporal, date not stated: sergeant. May
1. 1862; killed, September 17, 1862, at An-
tietam, Md.
MEAD, GEORGE. — Age. 20 years. Enlisted,
May 1. 1 86 1. at Cedarville, to serve two years:
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861: trans-
ferred to regular army, October 6, 1861, as
George G. Mead.
MEAD, JOSEPH S.— Age. 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861. at Middleville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1 861; corporal, Mav 1, 1862; mustered out.
Tune io. 1861. at Albanv, X. Y.
MECHAM, OSCAR.— Age. 27 years. Enlisted.
May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in. Co. H. June 15. 1861;
discharged for disability. June 20, 1862, at
Washineton. D. C.
METCALF. THEODORE G.— Age. 3; years.
Enlisted. May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in. Co. B, June
15, 1861; corporal, May 13, 1862; wounded,
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. ; dis-
charged by reason of such wounds, 1862, at
Fairfax Seminary'. Va.
MERCER, CHARLES W— Age, 20 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, June
15, 1861; discharged for disability, April 26,
1862, at Washington, D. C.
MERCHAXT, MIXARD.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, June 18, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, same date;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
MEURSCHAL, JOHX.— Age, 40 years. En-
listed, July 1, 1861, at Albany, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
G, same date; discharged for disabilitv, Mav
8, 1862.
MIDDLEBROOK, ALLEX G.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. K, June
15, 1861; sergeant, Xovember 18, 1861 ; first
sergeant, Xovember 22, 1861; killed, May 31,
1862, at Fair Oaks, Ya.
MILLER, CHARLES C— Age, 28 years. En-
listed. May i, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
banv. X. Y. Since died.
MILLER, GEORGE.— Age, 43 years. Enlisted,
March 14. 1862, at Lenox, to serve three
years: mustered in, Co. H, same date;
wounded at Fair Oaks, Ya., May 31, 1862;
discharged for disability, June 20, 1862, at
Philadelphia, Pa.
MILLER. T. HERYEY.— Age, 34 years. En-
rolled at Washington, D. C-, to serve two
years: mustered in as assistant surgeon De-
cember 16. 1862: mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
MILLER, JOHX.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
August 1. 1 86 1. at Brockett's Bridge, to 'erve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. K, August 4, 1861; discharged, Decem-
ber 29, 1861.
MILLER. MYROX.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted.
May 18, 1861, at Woodhulf, to serve two
years; mustered in. Co. E, June 15. 1861;
died of disease, February 4. 1863, in hos-
pital near Falmouth, Ya.
MILLIS, TAMES H.— Age. 19 years. En-
listed, July 28. 1861, at West Troy, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. A, August 4, 1861; transferred, October
11, 1861. to United States Cavalry.
MILLS. EDSOX D.— Age. 19 years. Enlisted.
October 18, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve un-
expired term of two years: mustered in, Co.
K. same date; transferred to Co. C. April
13. 1863: mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albanv, X. Y. ,. .
MILLS.' HEXRY.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted.
May 7. 1861. at Graysville. to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C. June 13, 1861:
wounded, September 17, 1862. at Antietam.
Md.: mustered out. June 30, 1863. at Albany.
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MILLS. WILLIAM.— Age. 20 years. Enlisted.
May 7, 1861, at Graysville. to serve two
vears: mustered in. Co. C. June 13, 1861:
wounded. Tune 8. 1862, at Fair Oaks, \a.;
promoted corporal, Xovember 22, 1862: mus-
tered out. Tune 30. 1863. at Albany, N. Y.
MIXER. BRIXKERHOFF X.— Age. 26 years.
Enrolled. Mav 22, 1861. at Champlain. to
serve two vears; mustered in as second lieu-
tenant, Co^ D. Tune 15. 1861: detailed on
signal servic: mustered out. June 30. 1863.
at Albany. X. Y.
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MINER, GEORGE W.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 14, 1861, at aalisoury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1862, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; subsequent service, Co. C, Six-
teenth Artillery.
MINER, HENRY J.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1801, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. D,
June 15, 1861; corporal, date not stated;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
MONETT, MOSES.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted,
October 1, 1861, at Cnamplain, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
D, October 16, 1861; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
MONETT, PLINY.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
October 2, 1861, at Champlain, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
D, October 16, 1861; died of disease, March
29, 1862, at Washington, D. C.
MONK, ISAAC— Age, 45 years. Enlisted,
November 19, 1861, at Lake Pleasant, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. B, same date; discharged for dis-
ability, October 8, 1862, at Washington, D. C.
MONK, PHILO.— Age, 26 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861; dis-
charged, date and place not stated.
MOOERS, WOLFORD.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, September 20, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. D, October 16, 1861; wounded, June
30, 1862, at White Oak Swamp, Va. ; dis-
charged for disability, March 1, 1862, at
Philadelphia, Pa.; since died.
MOORE, HENRY.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 861, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
died of disease, July 20, 1862, at Harrison's
Landing, Va.
MOORE, JOHN.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.,
and September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. ;
mustered out. June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
MOORE, GEORGE V.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861 ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. Since died.
MOREY, JOHN.— Age, 36 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1 86 1, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861;
first sergeant, January 1, 1862; as second
lieutenant, Co. E, April 12, 1862; as first
lieutenant, Co. G, December 3, 1862; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.;
since died.
MORGAN, JOHN.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861; wounded
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. ; dis-
charged by reason of such wounds, February
15. .1863, at Alexandria, Va.; subsequent
service in Fourteenth Artillery.
MORSE, AMOS.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Graysville, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
corporal, January 28, 1862; wounded, Sep-
tember 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
MORSE, GEORGE.— Age, 31 years. Enlisted,
August 1, 1 86 1, at Brockett's Bridge, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. K, same date; sergeant, date not stated;
detached to Andrews' Sharpshooters;
wounded, July 1, 1862, at Malvern Hill,
Va. ; died, of such wounds, July 8, 1862,
MOSHER, RICHARD D.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. G,
June 15, 1861; reduced to the ranks, August
13, 1861; killed, June 16, 1862, at White
House, Va.
MOSS, WILLIAM.— Age, 35 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Stockbridge, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out, July 25, 1862.
MOVERY, THOMAS.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, October 7, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. A, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since died.
MOYER, ADAM.— Age, 39 years. Enlisted,
September 2, 1861, at Manheim, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
K, same date; killed, December 13, 1862, at
Fredericksburg, Va.
MUDGET, DAVID.— Age, 26 years. Enlisted,
June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve unex-
pired term of two years; mustered in, Co. E,
June 23, 1861 ; corporal and reduced, dates
not stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
MULHOLLAN, WILLIAM.— Age, 27 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Jasper, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; since died.
MURPHY, ABRAM R.— Age, 45 years. En-
listed, October 7, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. A, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent service,
Sixteenth Artillery. Since died.
MURPHY, JOHN.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
October 7, 1861, at West Troy, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
A, same date; killed, September 17', 1862, at
Antietam, Md.
MURRY, JAMES.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 861, at Fairfield, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
MURRY, THOMAS.— Age, 44 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Russia, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, July 28, 1861, at
Washington, D. C.
MYCUE, JOHN.— Age, 44 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
killed, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
MYERS, HENRY.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years: mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
transferred to United States Cavalry, No-
vember 23, 1861.
MYERS, JOHN.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
October 28, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
F, same date; wounded. May 31, 1862, at
Fair Oaks, Va.; died of such wounds, June
28, 1862, at Portsmouth, Va.
NASH, CHARLES.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
transferred to Co. C. March 1, 1862; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
NASH, DANIEL.— Age, 31 years. Enlisted,
December 21, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. B, same date; died November 30, 1862,
at Little Falls, N. Y.
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NELLIS, FERDINAND.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 86 1, at Bath, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service, Second Cavalry;
subsequent service, Co. L, First Cavalry.
NELSON, CHARLES.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, July 28, 1 86 1, at West Troy, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, August 4,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. D,
Twenty-first Cavalry. Since died.
NELSON, WILLIAM.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Graysville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. H, Four-
teenth Artillery.
NEYLAN, GEORGE.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, July 28, 1 86 1, at West Troy, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. A, August 4, 1 861; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since died.
NICHOLS, JOHN W.— Age, 34 years. En-
listed, August 1, 1861, at Stratford, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. K, August 4 1861; killed, June 30, 1862,
at Glendale, Ya.
NICHOLS, MOSES.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; accidentally wounded, May 24, 1862,
at Tyler House, Va. ; died of wounds, date
and place not stated.
NICHOLS, OSCAR H.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in as sergeant,, Co. H,
June 15, 1861; discharged, date and place
not stated.
NOBLE, WHEELER W.— Age, 21- years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. E, June
15, 1861; died of disease, July 12, 1861, at
Washington, D. C.
NORRIS, ENOCH.— Age, 26 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Mohawk, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861; killed,
Mav 31, 1862, at Fair* Oaks, Va.
NORTHRIDGE, GEORGE.— Age, 30 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, June
15, 1861; wounded, September 17, 1862, at
Antietam, Md. ; discharged for disability, Jan-
uary 27, 1863, at Philadelphia, Pa.; since
died.
NORTHUP, EMERSON S.— Age, 19 years.
Enrolled, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in as second lieutenant,
Co. K, June 15, 1861; as first lieutenant, No-
vember 22, 1861; wounded, June 30, 1862, at
White Oak Swamp, Va. ; mustered in as cap-
tain, August 30, 1862; mustered out, June
30, 186?. at Albanv, N. Y.
NORTHRUP, JAMES E.— Age. 22 years. En-
listed, May 22. 1 861, at South- Pulteney, to
serve two years; mustered in. Co. I, June
15, 1861; discharged for disability, February
15, 1863. at Alexandria, Va.
NORTON. GEORGE.— Age. 36 years. En-
listed, June 25, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, same date;
mustered out, June 30, 1863. at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service, Co. E, Fourteenth
Artillerv.
NOYS, CHARLES.— Age. 26 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15. 1861:
deserted, March 28, 1862. at Alexandria, Va.;
also borne as Nays.
OAKES, NELSON.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service, Co. H, Fifth Cav-
alry.
OATHOUT, JOHN.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1 86 1, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861;
sergeant, January 1. _ 1862; first sergeant,
October 18, 1862; appointed second lieutenant
on field at Antietam, in command of Co. A-
mustered in as second lieutenant, December 3
1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
OATHOUT, WILLIAM.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, October 18, 1861, at Stratford, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. K, same date; wounded, May 31,
1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ; mustered out, June
30 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
O'BRIEN, MICHAEL STEPHEN.— Age, 21
years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little
Falls, to serve two years; mustered in, Co.
B, June 15, 1861; sergeant, May 13, 1862;
first sergeant, May< 30, 1862; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; commis-
sioned second lieutenant, not mustered, June
17. 1863.
O'BRIEN, TIMOTHY.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; elected first "ieutenant at organi
zation of company raised by1 Easterbrook, but
not mustered; discharged for disability, July
1. 1 86 1, at Albany, N. Y.
O'CONNOR, ALBERT A.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, June
15, 1 861; corporal and reduced, dates not
stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
banv, N. Y.
O'KEEF, ARTHUR.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, June 19, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, same date; cor-
poral, May 13, 1862; killed, September 17,
1862, at Antietam, Md.
OLMSTEAD, HENRY M.— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Troupsburg, to
serve two years: mustered in, Co. E, June
15, 1861; died of disease, June 23, 1862, at
Fair Oaks, Va.
OPPLE, JOHN.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in as musician, Co. B, June
15, 1861; private, July 14, 1861; mustered
out, June 30. 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
ORCUTT, ALVIN.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1 86 1, at Rathbone, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
wounded at Fair Oaks, Va. ; killed, Septem-
ber 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
ORCUTT, SELDEN D.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal. Co. H,
Tune 15, 1861; discharged for disability,
July 28, 1862, at Washington, D. C.
ORCUTT, WILLIAM H.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; died of disease, July 4, 1862, at Har-
rison's Landing, Va.
OST, PETER.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted, June
16, 1 86 1, at Albany, to "serve two years; mus-
tered in, Co. A, 'same date; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
OSTERHOUT, ABRAM.— Age, 38 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 86 1, at Hammondsport, to
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serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
OSTRAXDER, CLINTON.— Age, — years.
Enlisted, July 25, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. I, August 1, 1861; discharged,
September 2, 1862.
OSWALD, WILLIAM L.— Age, 29 years.
Enrolled, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve two years; mustered in as captain, Co.
A, June 15, 1861; discharged, May 29, 1862.
Since died.
OWENS, SHERMAN W— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 23, 1861 ;
discharged for disability, October 1, 1861, at
Seneca Mills, Md.
OWINS, JOHN.— Age, 30 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
wounded and captured, June 30, 1862, at
White Oak Swamp, Va. ; paroled, date and
place not stated; discharged, March 4, 1863,
at Alexandria, Va.
PABODIE, GEORGE A.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 18, i86i,.at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15,
1 861; sergeant, July 31, 1862; first sergeant,
date not stated; wounded, May 31, 1862, at
Fair Oaks, Va. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
PATCHELL, JOHN B.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May i», 1 86 1, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15,
1 861; wounded, date and place not stated;
mustered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
PAGE, WARREN.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Graysville, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
detached, October 13, 1861, to Cavalry.
PAIGE, WILLIAM.— Age, 44 years. Enlisted,
September 12, 1861, at Simcoe, Md., to serve
unexpired terms of two years; mustered in,
Co. C, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
PALMER. GEORGE.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; deserted, July 30, 1861, at Great
Falls, Md.
PEEK, WILLIAM.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
December 18, 1861, at Stratford, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
K, same date; died, June 5, 1862, of wounds
received, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.
PELTON, WESLEY.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at South Pulteney. to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861; died of disease, July 22, 1862, in hos-
pital at Harrison's Landing, Va.
PERKINS. ASAPH W.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
corporal and reduced, dates not stated; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
PERKINS, CHARLES O.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15, 1861;
died of disease, October 20, 1862, at New
York city.
PERRY, ADELBERT.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. B,
June 15, 1861; sergeant, November 6, 1861;
reduced. May 13, 1862; promoted corporal,
June 27, 1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
PERRY, JACOB C— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, November 21, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. B, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since died.
PERRY, WILLIAM HENRY.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; discharged for disability, November
IS, 1862, at Washington, D. C.
PETERS, JAMES W.— Age, 31 years. En-
listed, October 20, 1861, at Herkimer, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. F, October 29, 1861; deserted, Sep-
tember 8, 1862, at Tenleytown, Md. Since
died.
PETRIE, CHAUXCY.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Little Fails, to serve
two years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. B,
June 15, 1861; reduced to ranks, May 13,
1862; wounded, June 30, 1862, at White
Oak Swamp, Va., and July 1, 1862, at Nel-
son Farms, Va.; discharged for wounds, No-
vember 4, 1862, at Washington, D. C.
PETRIE, HAYDEN J.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May, 1, 1861, at Graysville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15,
1861; died, June 1, 1862, of wounds received,
May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.
PICKERT, SOLON S.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, October 18, 1861, at Stratford, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in, Co
K, same date; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.; subsequent service in Co.
B, Sixteenth Artillery, as Solon S. Pickett;
since died.
PIERCE, CHARLES.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. F,
June 15, 1861; reduced, at his own request,
date not stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
PIERCE, WALTER B.— Age 18 years. En-
listed, December 9, 1861, at Herkimer, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. F, December 17, 1861; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
PIPER, FRANCIS.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Frankfort, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861 ;
promoted corporal and reduced, dates not
stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
PLATT, TOHN — Age, 35 years. Enlisted.
September 2, 1862, at Manheim, to serve
three years; mustered in, Co. K, same date;
discharged for disabilitv, January 1, 1863.
POLLARD, FREDERICK H.— Age, 43 years.
Enlisted, October 24, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. D, same date; discharged for dis-
ability, May 27, 1862, at Poolsville, Md.;
since died.
PORTER, GEORGE.— Age, 26 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two years-; mustered in, Co. A, June 15,
1 861; deserted, September 10, 1861, at Sen-
eca Mills, Md.
PORTER. GEORGE S.— Age, 26 years, En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, October 29, 1862,
at Washington, D. C.
PORTER, HENRY. — Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
died of disease, November 16, 1862, at Salis-
bury, N. Y.
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PORTER, JOHN H.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, July 30, 1862, at
Washington, D. C.
PORTER, JOSEPH.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, June 22, 1 861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, same date;
discharged for disability, October 7, 1862, at
Washington, D. C, for wounds received,
May 31, 1862. at Fair Oaks, Ya.
PORTER, STILLMAX H.— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, June
15, 1861; discharged for disability, July 30,
1862, at Washington, D. C.
PORTER, STEPHEN D.— Age, 44 years
Enlisted, November 10, 1861, at Herkimer,
to serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. G, same date; discharged for
disability, February 8, 1862.
POWERS', CHARLES L.— Age, 29 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Russia, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, i86i_;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
POWERS, SETH D.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, November 10, 1861, at Herkimer, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. G, same date; wounded, September 17,
1862, at Antietam, Md. ; discharged for dis-
ability, December 11, 1862.
PRESLEY, ASHBAL G. H — Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, June 10, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30. 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. D,
Thirteenth Artillery, and Sixth Artillery.
PREYOST, SAMUEL B.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, October 24, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. D, same date; mustered out, Tune 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
PRICE. HENRY W.— Age, 31 years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A, same date; transferred,
October 11, 1861, to Cavalrv.
PURCHASE, GEORGE.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, April 2, 1862, at Lenox, to serve three
years; mustered in, Co. H, same date; de-
serted, June 4, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Ya.
QUACKENBUSH, ABRAM.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; deserted, September 21, 1861, at Sen-
eca Mills, Md.
QUIN, JOHN.— Age. 23 years. Enlisted, De-
cember 8, 1862, at Canajoharie, to serve
three years; mustered in, Co. B. same date;
transferred, June 6, 1863, to Eighty-second
New York Volunteer Infantry.
RANAHAN, PATRICK.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
RANDOLPH, JOHN.— Age. 18 years. En-
listed. May 22. 1861, at HammondsDort, to
serve two years; mustered in. Co. I, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
RANK, JOHN E.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted.
May 1, 1 86 1, at Graysville. to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out. Tune -30. 1863, at Albanv, N. Y.
RANSOM. ALBERT W.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Chazy, to serve two
years; mustered in as first sergeant. Co. D.
Tune 15, 1861; wounded at Fredericksburg.
Ya., December 13, 1862, and died from such
wounds, December 22, 1862, at Falmouth,
Ya. ; commissioned first lieutenant, not mus-
tered, December 7, 1862.
RANSOM, ERASTUS.— Age, 28 years. En-
listed, September 23, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in as musician, Co. D, October 16,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. G,
Fourteenth Artillery.
RAPPS, RICHARD.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1 86 1, at West Troy, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
X. Y., as Richard Rabbson; also borne as
Richard Rappson.
RARRICK, DAYID.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Wayne, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, July 1, 1861, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
RATHBONE, CHARLES A.— Age, 23 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Xorway, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; discharged, January
25, 1863, at United States General Hospital,
Philadelphia, Pa., for wounds received, Sep-
tember 17. 1862, at Antietam, Md.
RATHBOXE. ORSEMUS.— Age, 29 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E. June 15,
1861; discharged, September 27, 1862, for
wounds received. May 31, 1862. at Fair
Oaks, Ya. ; subsequent service in Co. G,
Second New York Yeteran Cavalry; since
died.
RAYXOR, JOHX B.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. G,
June 15, 1861 ; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, X. Y., as John H. Raynor.
READE, JAMES.— Age, 47 years. Enlisted,
June 20, 1 861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 23, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X.
Y. ; since died.
REDDEX. JAMES.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A, same date; transferred,
no date, to Battery B, First Rhode Island
Artillery. Since died.
REDXER, EDWARD.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Fort Plain, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. B,
June 15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, X. Y. ; subsequent service in Co.
G, Second Mounted Rifles.
REGAX. OWEX.— AgeT 24 years. Enlisted,
Xovember '19, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. B, same date; wounded, September 17,
1862, at Antietam, Md. ; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y. ; subsequent serv-
ice in Co. C, Sixteenth Artillery.
REXEUR. JOSEPH.— Age. 33 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15,
1 861; corporal, date not stated; wounded.
May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Ya. : mustered
out, June 30, 1863. at Albany. X. Y. ; also
borne as Reynor.
RHIXEYAULT, XEWTOX S.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861. at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15,
1 861; got substitute, and then enlisted in
Eighty-sixth Xew York Infantry; substitute
deserted.
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143
RHODES, CHESTER S.— Age, z7 years. En-
listed, May I, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. H, June
15, 1861; color bearer; killed, September 17,
1862, at Antietam, Md. See anecdote.
RICH, DAVIS J.— Age, 32 years. Enrolled,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in as captain, Co. D, June
15, 1861; dismissed, May 29, 1862; died in
Raleigh, N. C, February 16, 1869.
RICHES, JAMES H.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, February 15, 1863,
at Alexandria, \'a. Since died.
RITCHIE, MICHAEL.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; captured, June 30, 1862, at White
Oak Swamp, Va. ; paroled, date not stated;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N, Y.
RICKARD, ARCHIBALD DE WITT.— Age,
27 years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Fort
Plain, to serve two years; mustered in, Co.
B, June 15, 1861; died, February 8, 1863, at
Windmill Point, Va.
RIDER, CHARLES.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1861; died of disease, July 9, 1862, at Har-
rison's Landing, Va.
RIDER, ELIAS.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 23, 1861;
died of disease, July 2, 1862, at Harrison's
Landing, Va.
RILEY, CHARLES.— Age, 31 years. En-
rolled, May 1, 1861, as first lieutenant, Co.
F, at Herkimer, to serve two years; mus-
tered in as captain, Co. F, June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
RIPLEY, EUGENE.— Age, 19 ears. E,i-
listed, May 10, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15,
1 861; mustered out, June 30, 1861, at
Albany, N. Y.
ROBBINS, ADAM.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1861, at
Albany, N. Y.
ROBBINS, DAVID.— Age, 23 years. En-,
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15,
1861; discharged, Tune 26, 1861, at Albany:
N. Y.
ROBBINS, GEORGE.— Age, 31 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861: discharged for disability, July 1, 1861,
at Albany, N. Y.
ROBBINS, JOHN.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Middleville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1861; mustered out, Tune 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
ROBBINS, JOHN.— Age, 32 years. Enlisted,
May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in as private, Co. E, June
15, 1861; died of disease, February 6, 1863,
at Falmouth, Va.
ROBERTS, WILLIAM.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, October 15, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. D, October 16, 1861; appointed
musician, date not stated; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
ROBISON, SILAS W.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 22. 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; sergeant, July 1, 1862; first ser-
geant, April 9, 1863; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. Subsequent service
as Captain Co. C, 189th Regiment, N. Y. V.
ROBINSON, WILLIAM F.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Mohawk, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1 861; discharged for disability, July 2, 1861.
ROCK, THOMAS.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
July 28, 1861, at West Troy, to serve unex-
pired term of two years; mustered in, Co. A,
August 4, 1861; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y. Since died.
ROCKWELL, JOHN.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
ROCKWOOD, JAMES H.— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, October 21, 1861, at Fairfield, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. C, same date; transferred to
Co. H, March 3, 1862; promoted sergeant,
date not stated; died of disease, May 25,
1862, at Fort Monroe, Va.
ROGERS, DENNIS.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
discharged, January 12, 1863, for wounds
received May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.
ROOF, ROMEYN.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. K, June
15, 1861; discharged, November 18, 1861, for
promotion to first lieutenant, Ninety-seventh
New York Volunteer Infantry.
ROONEY, LAWRENCE.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; died, October 13, 1861, at Seneca Mills,
Md. ; assassinated by Hiram Burke.
ROONEY, PATRICK J.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15,
1861 ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
ROSA, JOHN W.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
August 1, 1 86 1, at Brockett's Bridge, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. K, August 4, 1861; promoted corporal,
November 1, 1861 ; wounded at Fair Oaks,
Ya. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; subsequent service, but in what
regiment is not known; lost an arm in this
subsequent service.
ROSEVELT, CORNELIUS.— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted, May 9, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861 ;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md.; mustered out, Tune 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
ROSEVELT, GEORGE.— Age, 29 years. En-
listed, June 17, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, same date; de-
serted, August 1, 1861, at Tenleytown, Md.
ROSS, GEORGE L.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861 ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died.
ROSS, PENN.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted, May
22, 1 86 1, at Reading Centre, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, January 1, 1862, at
Poolsville, Md.
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History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
ROST, BENJAMIN.— Age, 37 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
ROUNDS, ARMINEAS S.— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. G,
June 15, 1861; sergeant, date not stated;
first sergeant, Mayi, 1862; wounded, Septem-
ber 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. ; mustered in
as second lieutenant, Co. E, January 22,
1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. Since died.
ROUNDS, THOMAS M.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G.June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
ROWAN, GEORGE P.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H.June 15, 1861;
corporal and reduced, dates not stated; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.;
subsequent service in Thirteenth Artillery.
RUBBINS, FOSTER.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, March 5, 1862, at Lenox, to serve
three years; mustered in, Co. G, same date;
deserted, December 13, 1862, at Fredericks-
burg, Va.
RUBBINS, WILLIAM.— Age, 18 years. En
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1861; killed, September 17, 1862, at Antie-
tam, Md.
RUDDICK, JOHN.— Age, 42 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, March 16, 1862, at
Philadelphia, Pa.; since died.
RYAN, MICHAEL BUTLER.— Age, 20 years.
.Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; wounded, September 17, 1862, at An-
tietam, Md.; discharged, March 31, 1863, at
Baltimore, Md.
SALISBURY, WILLIAM A.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Norway, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15,
1861; killed, September 17, 1862, at Antie-
tam, Md.
SANFORD, HENRY W.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1 86 1, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. E,
June 15, 1861; first sergeant, date not stated;
as second lieutenant. May 31, 1862; as first
lieutenant, October 31, 1862; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent
service as captain, Co. G, in Second New
York Veteran Cavalry.
SANFORD, HOSIAS.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1861; discharged, date and place not stated.
SANFORD, ROBERT F.— Age, 26 years. En-
listed, November 12, 1861, at Newport, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in. Co. C. same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
SANFORD. THOMAS R.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861: mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
SARTWELL, GEORGE E.— Age, 23 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain. to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, June
15, 1861; deserted, October 27, 1862, at Har-
per's Ferry, Va.
SASHAGRA, ANTHONEY.— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, October 24, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in Co. D, same date; killed, September 17
1862, at Antietam, Md.
SASHAGRA, EDWARD.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, October 24, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. D, same date; died of disease, date
not stated, at Potomac Creek, Va.
SATTERLY, GEORGE.— Age, 23 years. En-
titled, May 1, 1 86 1, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1861; died of disease, January 14, 1863, at
Washington, D. C.
SAUNDERS, NICHOLAS.— Age, 33 years.
Enlisted, July 28, 186 1, at West Troy, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. A, August 4, 1861; sick in hospital,
August 14, 1862. Since died.
SAWYER, LORIN.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; sent to hospital; no further record.
SCANLAN, DANIEL.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 7, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.;
discharged for such wounds, March 27, 1863.
SCHAFFNER, MICHAEL.— Age, 43 years.
Enrolled, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as second lieutenant,
Co. G, June 15, 1861; resigned, December 11,
1S61. Since died.
SCHERMERHORN, JOHN.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. B,
June 15, 1861; reduced, July 14, 1861; mus-
tered out. June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
SCHMINKE. JACOB.— Age, 23 years. Enlist-
ed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Cedarville, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y., as Jacob Sminke.
SCHOONMAKER, SYLVESTER F.— Age,
rfc years. Enrolled, February 17, 1863, at
Albany, to serve two years; mustered in as
chaplain, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
SCOTT, GEORGE.— Age, 36 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years: mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; discharged for such wounds, December
19, 1862, at Philadelphia, Pa.
SCOTT, JOHN O.— Age, 26 years. Enrolled,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co. D,
June 15, 1 861; as captain, May 30, 1862;
wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N.
Y. ; since died. See biography.
SCOTT, JOSEPH.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 22. 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
SEAMAN, JACOB M.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1 86 1, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F Tune 15, 1861;
died of disease, August 18, 1861, at To-
wonda. Pa.
SFDGEWICK. WILLIAM WAKE.— Age,
23 years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little
Falls, to serve two years; mustered in, Co.
B. June 15. 1 861; sergeant, date not stated;
discharged for disability, June 27, 1862, at
Washington, D. C.
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145
.SEECOM, JOHN.— Age, 32 years. Enlisted,
June 9, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861; dis-
charged for disability, June 25, 1861, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
_SHA\ ER, ABIJAH B.— Age, 32 years. En-
listed, October 18, i8bi, at Stratford, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. lv, same date; discharged for disability,
August 19, 1862.
SHAVER, FREDERICK.— Age, 26 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Frankfort, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1061; corporal, February 21, 1863; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y. ; sub-
sequent service in Co. F, Sixteenth Artillery.
SHELL, SAMUEL.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 861, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
promoted sergeant, June 29, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
SHEPHERD, PETER.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Graysville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C.June 15, 1861;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ;
discharged for such wounds, March 31, 1863,
at Hartford, Conn.
SHERMAN, JAMES.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Mohawk, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
SHERMAN, SOCRATES N.— Age, 43 years.
Enrolled, May 30, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in as surgeon, June 15,
1861; mustered out, March 6, 1863, for pro-
motion to surgeon, United States Volunteers.
SHERWOOD, JOSHUA.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve two
years; mustered in as corporal, Co. C, June
15, 1 861; reduced, date not stated; wounded,
September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. ; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
SHOEMAKER, ANDREW.— Age, 44 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Mohawk, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. Since died.
SHOEMAKER, JAMES N.— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at. West Troy, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. A, June
15, 1861 ; discharged for disability, November
28, 1862, at West Point, Va., as Henry N.
Shoemaker.
SHOEMAKER, JOSEPH.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
sergeant, date not stated; discharged for dis-
ability, August 22, 1 86 1, at Seneca Mills,
Md. Died in Andersonville prison.
SHOEMAKER, JOSEPH R.— Age, 28 years.
Enrolled, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as. first lieutenant,
Co. F, June 15, 1861; resigned, July 26,
1862.
SIMMONS, ABRAM.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, August 1, 1 861, at Oneida, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. G, same date; deserted, October 29,
1862, at Poolsville, Md.
SIMMONS, GEORGE.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1 861; corporal, June 1, 1862; sergeant, Jan-
uary 15, 1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albanv, N. Y.
SISCO, FRANKLIN.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 23, 1861;
wounded. May 31, 1862. at Fair Oaks. Va.;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
SIXBV, JOHN S.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
October 18, 1861, at Brockett s Bridge, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. K, October 21, 1861; killed, June 30,
1862, at Glendale, Va.
SIXBY, NICHOLAS.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1861; killed, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks,
Va.
SKILLY, WILLIAM.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, October 18, 1861, at Philadelphia, Pa.;
to serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. K, same date; deserted, Feb-
ruary 9, 1862, at Poolsville, Md.
SKINNER, JOSEPH.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 10, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
discharged, March 10, 1862, at Charlestown,
Va.
SLAWSOX, JOHN H.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, June 15, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, same date;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; discharged for such wounds, May 1,
1863, at Albany, N. Y.
SMITH, ANDREW A.— Age, 29 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1861; killed, December 13, 1862, at Fred-
ericksburg, Va.
SMITH, ANDREW J.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 13,
1861; deserted, December 30, 1861, at Pools-
ville, Md.; since died.
SMITH, CHARLES D.— Age, 26 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 86 1, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
deserted, February 1, 1862, at Poolsville,
Md.
SMITH, CHARLES E.— Age, 39 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Chamnlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15. 1861 ;
discharged for disability, January. 3, 1863, at
Falmouth, Va., as George C. Smith.
SMITH, DANIEL C— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; discharged for disability, January 2,
1862. at Polsville, Md. Since died.
SMITH, DAVID.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y.
SMITH, EDWIN F.— Age, 25 years. En-
rolled, May 18, 1861, at Woodhull, to serve
two years; mustered in as second lieutenant,
Co. E, June 15, 1861; as first lieutenant,
October 9, 1861; discharged for disability,
October 31, 1862; died at his home in Wood-
hull, N. Y., October 12, 1894-
SMITH, EMERSON.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15,
1 861; transferred to Regular Army, October
9, 1862.
SMITH, FAIRFIELD J.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15,
1861; absent sick since October, 1861; no
further army record; since died.
SMITH, HENRY.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted.
May 1, 1 86 1, at Ohio, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861'; died of
disease, September 17, 1862, at Point Look-
out, Md.
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SMITH, HORACE H.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
transferred to Co. B, June 18, 1861;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Uaks;
wounded. December 13, 1862, at Fredericks-
burg, Ya. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, X. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. A,
Second Mounted Rifles.
SMITH, JOHX.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
September 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. K, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, X. Y.
SMITH, JOHX S.— Age, 2: years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, same date; promoteu
corporal, July 25, 1862; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y. ; subsequent ser-
vice in Co. H, Seventh Artillerv.
SMITH, THEODORE.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15,
1 861; corporal, March 1, 1863; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y. ; sub-
sequent service in Co. B, Sixteenth Artillery.
SMITH, THOMAS.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
March 1, 1862, at Washington, D. C, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. D, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, X". Y. ; subsequent service
in Co. I, Thirteenth Artillerv.
SMITH, WILLIAM E.— Age," 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, July 21, 1861.
SMITH, WILLIAM P.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Schroon, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30. 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
SXOW, JAMES" GAGE.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. B, June 15,
1861; first sergeant, date not stated; dis-
charged for disabilitv, December 9, 1861, at
Poolsville, Md.
SXYDER. EDWIX.— Age, 34 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Xorway, to serve two years:
mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y. Since
died.
SPEERS. JACOB.— Age, 29 years. Enlisted.
May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to serve
two years: mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, March 7, 1863. at
Falmouth, Ya.
SPEXCER. FRAXCIS M.— Age. 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years: mustered in, Co. K. June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, January 6, 1862;
subsequent service, Sixteenth Artillery.
SPEXCER, ROBERT H.— Age. 39 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, X. Y. ; subsequent sen-ice in Co, A,
Fourteenth Artillery.
SPOXABLE, WELLS.— Age, 31 years. En-
rolled, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in as captain, Co. B
June 15, 1861; wounded. May 31, 1862. at
Fair Oaks, Ya. ; mustered in as major, Jan
uary 22, 1863; not mustered out with regi-
ment. June 30, 1863. at Albany, X. Y. ; sub-
sequent service in Fifteenth United States
Infantry, Yeteran Reserve Corps, at Camp
Douglas, Chicago, 111., under General Ord;
mustered out, July, 1865.
SPRAGUE. SAMUEL.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years: mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861, died of disease, June 25, 1861, in hos-
pital at Albanv, X. Y.
STEYEXS, AXSOX.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, December 21, 1861, at Little Falls,
to serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. K, January 1, 1862; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
STEWART, CORXELIUS.— Age, 31 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, June
15, 1861; wounded, date and place not stated;
deserted, June 13, 1862, at Philadelphia, Pa.
STEWART, THOMAS.— Age, 32 years. En-
listed, August 1, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. I, same date; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, X". Y. ; subsequent sen-ice
in Co. G, Twentv-second Cavalry.
ST. JOHX, FREDERICK B.— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted^ May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport,
to serve to years; mustered in. Co. I, June
15, 1861; deserted, August 1, 1861, at Great
Falls. Md.
STOXE, JAMES M.— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. I,
June 15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albanv. X. Y.
STOREY, BEXJAMIX.— Age, 44 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15. 1861; discharged for disability, July 12,
1862, at Harrison's Landing, Ya., as Benja-
min Stoney.
STAURIXG, MARYIX PETER.— Age. 22
years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Manheim,
to serve two years: mustered in, Co. B, June
15. 1861 ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albanv, X. Y.
STOWE'LL. HEXRY C— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861. at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K.June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
STRAIGHT, MARTIX.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 10, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in Co. F, June 15, 1861;
corooral, date not stated; wounded, Septem-
ber 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.; mustered
out. Tune 30. 1863. at Albany, X. Y.
STRAXG. FRAXCIS A. W.— Age, 25 years.
.tnlisted, June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 23,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
banv, X. Y.
STRA'TTOX. CALYIX J.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861. at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
X. Y. ; since died.
STRAUSSMAX. ERXEST.— Age. 40 years.
Enlisted, X'ovember 21. 1861. at Little Falls,
to serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. B, same date; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
STRIKER. DAXIEL.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E. June 15, 1861;
mustered out. June 30. 1863, at Albanv, X. Y.
STUART, JOHX".— Age, 28 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863. at Albany, X. Y.
STURTEYAXT.' DARIUS.— Age, 37 years.
Enlisted, May 18. 1861. at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. E,
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June 15, 1 861; reduced, date not stated; dis-
charged for disability, September 21, 1862;
since died.
SUITER, JAMES A.— Age, 44 years. En-
rolled, May 30, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in as lieutenant-colonel,
June 15, 1861; as colonel, March 20, 1862;
resigned, January 22, 1863.
SULLIVAN, JOHN.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, October 20, 1861, at Herkimer, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. F, October 29, 1861; deserted, July
19, 1862, at Harrison's Landing, Va.
SOMERS, GEORGE.— Age, 35 years. En-
listed, September 2, 1862, at Manheim, to
serve three years; mustered in, Co. K, same
date; transferred to the Eighty-second New
York Infantry, June 8, 1863.
SURDAM, THOMAS J.— Age, 24 years. Fn-
Hsted, June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 23, 1861
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y
SWARTWOUT, GEORGE.— Age, 26 years
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in as quartermaster-
sergeant, June 15, 1861 ; commissary sergeant
March 30, 1862; as second lieutenant, Co. A
May 30, 1862; as first lieutenant, Co. C, Jan
uary 22, 1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863
at Albany, N. Y.; subsequent service as can
tain and commissary of subsistance, U. S
V.; since died.
SWEENEY, JAMES.— Age, 30 years. En
listed, Mav 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
TAFF, LABIEN.— Age, 35 years. Enlisted,
June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 23, 1861;
discharged, January 7, 1863, for wounds re-
ceived September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
TAFT, JESSE.— Age, 30 years. Enlisted,
June 20, 1 861, at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. E, June 23, 1861;
killed, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.
TALCOTT, JAMES M.— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861 ;
corporal, November 22, 1861; sergeant, July
8, 1862; first sergeant, July 24, 1862; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y ;
subsequent service, in Co. L, Second New
York Heavy Artillery; was shot through the
lung at Cold Harbor, Va. See P. O. ad-
dresses.
TARBEL, LEWIS.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Norway, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
TAYLOR, CHARLES.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, November 10, 1861, at Herkimer, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. G, same date; corporal, April 1, 1863;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died.
TAYLOR, CHARLES B.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. F,
June 15, 1861; reduced to ranks at his own
request; absent, sick in hospital, at David's
Island, N. Y. ; no further record; subsequent
service in Second Artillery.
TAYLOR, GEORGE.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861 ; deserted, March 10, 1862, at Bol-
ivar, Va.
TAYLOR, HENRY.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861; dis-
charged for disability, February 11, 1863.
TAYLOR, JOHN.— Age, 32 years. Enlisted,
November 19, 1861, at Wells, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
B, same date; deserted, March 28, 1862, at
Alexandria, Va.
TEMPLAR, CHESTER.— Age, — years. En-
listed, February 1, 1862, at Hammondsport,
to serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. I, February 5, 1862; deserted
from hospital, July 20, 1862.
TEN BROECK, HIRAM.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Troupsourg. to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. E, June
15, 1861 ; corporal, September 17, 1862;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
TERRY, ALBERT.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; died, June 1, 1862,
of wounds received, May 31, 1862, at Fair
Oaks, Va.
TERRY, JOSEPH N.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, November 28, 1861, at Little Falls,
to serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. B, same date; corporal, May 31,
1862; sergeant, to date from May 30, 1862;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. F, Six-
teenth Artillery.
TERRY, VICTOR.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
died June 1, 1862, of wounds received, May
31, 1862, at Fair Oaks. Va. See incident of
Terrv Brothers, at dedication.
THAYER, ELI R.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861; corporal, July 1, 1862; mustered out,
June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
THOMPSON, EDWARD.— Age, 43 years.
Enlisted, June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. A, same date;
died, December 13, 1862, at Falmouth, Va.
THOMPSON, FRANK E.— Age, 17 years.
Enlisted, October 7, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. A, October 14, 1861; mustered out,
Tune 30, 1863. at Albany, N. Y.; since died.
THOMPSON. GEORGE W.— Age, 30 years.
Enrolled, May 30, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in as adjutant, June 15,
1861; resigned to become lieut.-coionel. and
afterward colonel in One Hundred and Fiftv-
second New York Volunteers, January 28,
186 •).
THOMPSON, JOHN.— Age, 43 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. A, same date;
mustered out, July 8, 1863. Since died.
THOMPSON, JOHN.— Age, 45 years. En-
listed May 12. 1861, at Champlain, to serve
two years: mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861 ;
discharged, no date.
THOMPSON. RUFUS.— Aee. 2s, years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Stratford, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
corporal and reduced, dates not stated; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
THOMPSON, SILAS.— Age, 24 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861:
died of disease, November 1, 1862, in General
Hospital.
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THOMPSON, THEODORE.— Age, 20 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Strattord, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K.June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, July 29, 1861.
THRASHER, AUGUSTUS.— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, May 7, 1861, at Ohio, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
THRASHER, WILLIAM D.— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted, May 7, 1861, at Ohio, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
killed, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, \ a.
TIMMOXS, CHARLES.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, July 28, 1861, at West Troy, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. A, August 4, 1861; mustered out, June
30, 1863. at Albanv, X. Y. Since died.
TODD, JAMES H— Age, 23 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Fairfield, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. C, June 15. 1861; sergeant,
Xovember 1, 1861; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albanv, X. Y.
TUXXICLIFF, WILLIAM B.— Age, 19 years.
Ennsted, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
banv. X. Y. Since died.
TOMLIXSOX, WILBUR F— Age, 29 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Xorth Urbana, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15. 1861: caDtured. August 8. 1862. at Mal-
vern Hill. Va. ; exchanged, September 13,
1862; mustered out. June 30, 1863. at Al-
bany, X. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. M,
Twentv-second Cavalrv. Since died.
TOWXES. HEXRY H.— Age. 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; discharged for disability, Xovember
27, 1861, at Poolsville, Md.
TOWNER. CHARLES C— Age. 23 years. En-
listed, Ma>- 1, 1 861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H. June 15, 1861;
detached, October 13, 1861, to Fifth United
States Cavalrv.
TOWXSEXD, ' WILLIAM.— Age. 26 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861. at Fairfield, to serve
two years; mustered in. Co. C.June is. 1861;
mustered out. Tune 30, 1863, at Albanv. X. Y.
TRAYER. CHARLES.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, same date; cor-
poral. December 1, 1862: mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
TRAYER, HEXRY.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1. at Salisbury, to serve two
years: mustered in as corporal, Co. K, June
15, 1861; sergeant. March 25, 1862: dis-
charged, January 15, 1863. for w-ounds re-
ceived, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md.
TRAYER. WILLIAM.— Age. 20 years. En-
listed. June 16. 1861. at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A", same date;
wounded. September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
banv, X. Y.
TRIM. GEORGE.— Age. 25 years. Enlisted.
June 20, 1861. at Addison, to serve two
years; mustered in. Co. E, June 23, 1861;
•rmstered out. Junue 30. 1863. at Albany, X.
Y. : since dieH
TROMBLY, WILLIAM H.— Age. 21 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861. at Champlain. to
serve two years: mustered in, Co. D. Tune
1;, 1861; died of disease, date not stated, at
Harper's Ferrv. Va.
TROY. MARTIX.— Age. 23 years. Enlisted.
June 16. 7861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A, same date; dishonorably
discharged, June 16, 1863, by sentence of
general court-martial. Since died.
TUCKER, SAMUEL.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B.June 15, 1861;
corporal, June 27, 1862; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
USHER, FRANCIS W.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 10, 1861, at Potsdam, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15,
1 861; mustered in as second lieutenant, De-
cember n, 1 861; as first lieutenant, July 26,
1862; resigned, October 24, 1862; recommis-
sioned as first lieutenant, Co. B, Decem-
ber 30, 1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, X. Y.
VAN ALLEN, CHARLES H— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, July 28, 1861, at Herkimer, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. F, August 4, 1861; captured and
paroled, dates not stated; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albanv, X. Y.
VAN ALLEX, WARREX.— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in as corporal,
Co. B, June 15, 1861; sergeant, May 13,
1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
banv. X. Y.
YAX'ETTEX, JOHX.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1 861; discharged, December 1, 1862, at
Alexandria, Va., for wounds received, May
31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.
VAN COURT, DAXIEL P.— Age, 24 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Schuyler's Lake,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. G. June
15, 1861; discharged, March 18, 1863, for
wounds received, May 31, 1862, at Fair
Osks > h
YAXDERWACKER, LOREXZO.— Age. 30
years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June
13. 1861 ; died, September 11, 1862, at Phila-
delphia, Pa.
VAN HAGAX. JESSE.— Age. 22 years. En-
listed, May 1. 1 861, at Salisbury, to serve
two vears; mustered in. Co. K.June 15. 1861 ;
killed. Mav 31, 1862. at Fair Oaks, Va.
VAX HAGAX, WILLIAM.— Age. 18 years.
Enlisted. May 1, 1861. at Salisbury, to serve
two years: mustered in. Co. K. June 13, 1861;
discharged, date and place not stated.
VAX XESS, IRA.— Age, 44 years. Enlisted,
May 22. 1861, at Hammondsport. to serve two
vears; mustered in. Co. I. June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, July 12. 1862, at
Harrison's Landing. Va. Subsequent ser-
vice in Veteran Corps.
VAN PATTEX. PETER. — Age. 19 years. En-
listed, May 18. 1861, at West Troy, to serve
two vears: mustered in, Co. A, June 15, 1861:
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
Since Hipd.
VAX PETTEX, JOHX B.— Age, 40 years. En-
rolled, June 15, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two
vears; "mustered in as chaplain, June 15.
"1861: resigned, September 20, 1862. for pro-
motion; subsequent sen-ice. lieutenant-
colonel. One Hundred and Sixtieth Xew
York Volunteers, and colonel. One Hundred
and Xinety-third Xew York Volunteers, and
hrevet-bt-i ea die*-.
VAX SLYKE. MARTIX.— Age. 18 years. En-
listed, June 15, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
vears; "mustered in, Co. F, same date: mus-
tered out. Tune 30, 1863. at Albany. X. Y.;
subsequent "sen-ice in Thirteenth Artillery-
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VAN VALKENBURGH, LEWIS.— Age, 21
years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Paine's
Hollow, to serve two years; mustered in,
Co. F, June is, 1861 ; corporal, date not
stated; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
VAN VALKENBURGH, WILLIAM S.— Age,
28 years. Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Paine's
Hollow, to serve two years; mustered in,
as first sergeant, Co. 1-, June 15. 1861;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ;
mustered in as second lieutenant, July 26,
1862; as first lieutenant, January 28, 1863;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
VAN ZILE, GEORGE.— Age, 27 years. En-
listed, June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E.June 23, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; also borne as John ; since died.
VIBBER, EUGENE.— Age, 25 years. En
listed, May 1, 1861, at Mohawk, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
VOSBURGH, DANIEL.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, October 18, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. K, same date; transferred to Co. F,
October 30, 1861; discharged for disability,
July 14, 1862, at Fort Monroe, Va.
WADE, CHARLES.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1 86 1, at Wheeler, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861 ;
discharged for disability, July 15, 1861, at
Washington, D. C.
WAIT, FRANCIS J.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1861; wounded, June, 1, 1862, at Fair Oaks,
Va. ; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y., as Franklin Wait.
WALBY, RALPH.— Age, 27 years. Enlisted,
:> December 6, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, same date;
killed, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md. ;
also borne as Waldby.
WALDRON. GEORGE W.— Age, 23 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861 ;
corporal and sergeant, dates not stated;
wounded, September 17, 1862, at Antietam,
Md. ; discharged for disability, February 15,
1863, at Washington, D. C.
WALKER, EDWARD S.— Age, 37 years.
Enrolled, May 30, 186 1, at Albany, to serve
two years; mustered in as assistant surgeon,
Tune 15, 1861 ; resigned, November 3, 1862.
WALLACE, WILLIAM R.— Rge. 23 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Graysville, to serve
two years; mustered in as first sergeant, Co.
C, June 15, 1 861; as second lieutenant, De-
cember 25, 1861 ; as first lieutenant, Co. D,
January 1, 1863; mustered out, June 30,
A863, at Albany, N. Y. ; subsequent service
in Co. G, Second Veteran Cavalry, and a
still later infantry regiment; died at Ohio,
N. Y . Aueust. 1865.
WALSH, JAMES. — Age, 19 years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A, same date; captured,
July 1, 1862, place not stated; paroled, date
and place not stated; discharged for dis-
ability, November 27, 1862, at Alexandria,
Va.
WALTON, HENRY H.— Age, iq years. En-
listed, October 18, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve unexpired term of two years: mustered
in, Co. K, same date; corporal, February 7,
1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; subsequent service, Co. H, Six-
teenth New York Artillery.
WALTON, WILLIAM S.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Fairfield, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861;
as second lieutenant, November 22, 1861;
wounded and captured, June 30, 1862, at
Glendale, Va. ; mustered in as first lieuten-
ant, July 1, 1862; as captain, Co. H, Novem-
ber 11, 1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y. See biography.
VVARDON, CHARLES.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15,
1861; deserted, November 24, 1862, at Alex-
andria, Va.
WARFORD, BENJAMIN H.— Age, 30 years.
Enrolled, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve two years; mustered in as second lieu-
tenant, Co. A, June 15, 1861; captain, May
30, 1862; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y. ; not commissioned as second
lieutenant; commissioned first lieutenant,
July 4, 1861, with rank from May 18, 1861,
original; captain, June 5, 1862, with rank from
May 30, 1862, vice W. L. Oswald, discharged;
since died. See biography.
WARNER. ANDREW.— Age, 31 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Poland, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
WARNER, WILLIAM N— Age, 25 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Graysville, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. K.June 15, 1861;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
WATERHOUSE, GEORGE J.— Age, 20 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Albany, to serve
two years: mustered in, Co. K, June 15, 1861 ;
accidentally killed, July 20, 1861, at Wash-
ington, D. C.
WATSON, HENRY H.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, October 18, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mus-
tered in, Co. K, same date; transferred to
Co. C, November 4, 1861; no further record.
WATSON, JAMES A.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15, 1861 ;
corporal, date not stated; sergeant, February
28, 1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
WAYMAN, CHRISTIAN.— Age, 23 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as first sergeant,
Co. F, June 15, 1861 ; reduced, October 20,
1862; discharged for disability, February 15,
1863, at Washington, D. C. ; also borne as
Weyman.
WEBB, GEORGE.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
July 28, 186 1, at West Troy, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
A, August 4, 1861 ; transferred to Navy,
February 17, 1862; subsequent service in
Twenty-fourth Cavalry.
WEBER, RICHARD.— Age, 21 years. En-
listed, June 15, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. I, same date;
wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va.;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
Since died.
WEBER, WILLIAM.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Second Artil-
lery.
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WEBSTER, WILLIAM R.— Age, 44 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. D, June
15, 1861 ; wounded, May 31, 1862, at Fair
Oaks, \"a. ; mustered out, June 10, 186^, at
Albany, X. Y.
WELLS, EDWARD J.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in as musician, Co. H,
June 15, 1861; discharged, September 10,
1861, at Seneca Mills, Md., as Edgar Wells.
WELLS, HAMILTON.— Age, 45 years. En-
listed, November 19, 1861, at Wells, to serve
unexpired term of two years; mustered in,
Co. B, same date; wounded, September 17,
1862, at Antietam, Md. ; discharged for dis-
ability, December 15, 1862, at Philadelphia,
Pa.
WELSH. PATRICK.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. A, same date; mus-
tered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
WHEATOX, WELLIXGTOX.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Bath, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albanv, X. Y.
WHEELER, FRAXKLIX E.— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 23, 1861;
wounded, date and place not stated; de-
serted, Tune 8, 1862, at Fair Oaks, \"a.
WHEELER, JAMES B.— Age, 20 years. En
listed, September 27, 1861, at Hammonds
port, to serve unexpired term of two years
mustered in. Co. I, same date; corporal, Jan
nary 1, 1862, and sergeant, April 9, 1863
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany
X. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. F, Sixteenth
Artillery.
WHEELER, PETER.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed. May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
Subsequent service in Second X*. Y. Artil-
lery, in which he died.
WHITBECK, HEXRY L.— Age, 22 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. A, June
15, 1 861; corporal and reduced, dates not
stated; discharged for disability, January 18,
1863, at Frederick, Md. Since died.
WHITE, DAXIEL.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted,
June 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve two
vears; mustered in, Co. E, June 23, 1861;
killed, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
WHITE, EDWARD.— Age, 30 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, as musician, Co.
F. to serve two years; mustered in as fife
major, June 15, 1861; transferred to Co. F,
September 1, 1862, and reduced to musician;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
X. Y. ; also borne as Edwin White. Since
died.
WHITE, HEXRY.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
June 16, 1861, at Albany, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. A, same date; transferred
to Cavalry, October 11, 1861.
WHITE, ISAAC— Age, 26 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Mohawk, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861; ser-
geant, date not stated; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y. Since died.
WHITE, JOHX.— Age, 31 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1861, at Paine's Hollow, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861-
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, XT. Y.
WHITE. THOMAS.— Age. 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. F,
June 15, 1 861; sergeant, date not stated;
wounded, May 31 1862, at Fair Oaks, Va. ;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
WHITE, WILLIAM.— Age, 35 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Albany, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
killed, May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Ya.
WHITEHEAD, SAMUEL.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, X. Y.
WHITLOCK, ROBERT.— Age, 23 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X". Y.
WHITMAN, RICHARD.— Age, 26 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861;
transferred to Co. H, April 1, 1862; absent,
sick in General Hospital, August 15, 1862;
no further record; subsequent service in Co.
H, Fourteenth Artillery.
WHITMARSH, RILEY C— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at West Troy, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. A, June
15, 1 861; discharged for disability, Septem-
ber 18, 1862, at Falmouth, Ya. (.Probably
error, as the regiment was then at Antietam.
—Ed.)
WHITTLETOX, THOMAS.— Age, 25 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at X'orway, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. C, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albanv, X". Y.
WIGHT, ELERSOX.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Ilion, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
corporal, date not stated; mustered out, June
30, 1863, at Albany, X*. Y.
WILCOTT, WILFORD.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, December 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to
serve unexpired term of two years; mustered
in, Co. F, December 17, 1861; died of dis-
ease, August 31, 1862, in hospital at Fort
Monroe, Va.
WILDRICK, GEORGE W.— Age, 28 years.
Enlisted, May 18, 1861, at Woodhull, to serve
two years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. E,
June 15, 1861; as second lieutenant, October
8, 1861; discharged, April 10. 1862; died at
Addison, X". Y., August 3, 1886.
WILEY, DAYID.— Age, 24 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve two years;
mustered in, Co. G, June 15, 1861; corporal,
October 8, 1861; mustered out, June 30,
1863, at Albany, X. Y.
WILL, PHILIP.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 1, 1 86 1, at Herkimer, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
wounded. May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Ya.;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, X. Y.
Since died.
WILLIAMS, ARTHUR.— Age, 19 years. Eu
listed. May 22, 1861, at Rouse's Point, to
serve two vears; mustered in, Co. D, June
15, 1861; discharged for disability, May 14,
1862, at Yorktown. Ya. ; since died.
WTLLIAMS. GEORGE W.— Age, 29 years.
Enlisted, May 22. 1861, at Hammondsport,
to serve two years; mustered in as corporal,
Co. I, June 15, 1 861: mustered out, June 30,
1863. at Albany. X. Y. Since died.
WILLIAMS, JOHX.— Age, 26 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Salisbury, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. K,
June 1=,. 1861; killed. May 31, 1862, at Fair
Oaks, Va.
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WILLOUGHBY, CHARLES A.— Age, 18
years. Enlisted, May I, 1861, at Norway,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. C, June
15, 1861; discharged, March 18, 1863, from
hospital, at Baltimore, Md., for wounds re-
ceived September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
WILSON, ELIHU.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Champlain, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15, 1861;
mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Albany,
N. Y. ; subsequent service in Co. I, Sixteenth
Artillery; since died.
WILSON, HARVEY J.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 86 1, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. D, June 15,
1861; died of disease, October 26, 1862, at
Harper's Ferry, Va.
WILSON, JAMES E.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 18, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
WILSON, JOHN L.— Age, 19 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y. ; also borne as John L.
Wheeler.
WITHERSTINE, ABRAM D.— Age, 30
years. Enlisted, March 3, 1862, at Lenox,
to serve three years; mustered in, Co. H,
same date; died of disease, August 12, 1862,
in General Hospital.
WOMBAUGH, CHARLES H.— Age, 22 years
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. E, June 15,
1861; discharged, June 15, 1861, for promo-
tion to paymaster; commissioned paymaster,
not mustered, July 4, 1861, with rank from
May 30, 1861, original; since died.
WOODRUFF, DARIUS A.— Age, 19 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Herkimer, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. F, June 15, 1861;
discharged for disability, March 24, 1863, at
Falmouth, Va., as Darius J. Woodruff.
WOODRUFF, GEORGE W— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport,
to serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June
15, 1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
WOODRUFF, VOLNEY.— Age, 18 years. En-
"listed, May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y. ; subsequent service, Co. B,
Fourteenth Artillery.
WOODS, THOMAS.— Age, 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B.June 15, 1861;
wounded, December n. 18*2. at Fredericks-
burg, Va.; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at
Albany, N. Y.
WOOLVER, AMOS N— Age, 32 years. En-
listed, September 2, 1862, at Manheim, to
serve three years; mustered in, Co. K, same
date; transferred to Eighty-second New York
Infantry, June 8, 1863.
WOOLVER, OLIVER A.— Age, 30 years. En-
listed, September 2, 1861, at Manheim, to
serve three years; mustered in, Co. K, same
date ; transferred to Eighty-second New York
Infantry, June 8, 1863.
WRIGHT, EZRA.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
March, 1861, at Lenox, to serve three years;
mustered in, Co. H, same date; wounded at
Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862;
transferred to Eighty-second New York In-
fantry, June 8, 1863.
WRIGHT, JAMES O.— Age, 22 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1 86 1, at Ticonderoga, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. H, June 15,
1 861; corporal, date not stated; sergeant,
July 1, 1862; first sergeant, January 28,
1863; mustered out, June 30, 1863, at Al-
bany, N. Y.
WRIGHT, JOHN.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted,
May 22, 1861, at Hammondsport, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. I, June 15,
1861; died of disease, May 19, 1862, in hos-
pital at Fortress Monroe, Va.
WRIGHT, JOHN B.— Age, 27 years. En-
rolled, May 1, 1 86 1, at Crown Point, to serve
two years; mustered in as second lieutenant,
Co. H, June 15, 1861; as first lieutenant,
October 20, 1861; as captain, June 15, 1862;
resigned, June 18, 1862.
WRAUGHT, HOMER.— A<re. 18 years. En-
listed, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B.June 15, 1861;
died, October 29, 1861, at Poolsville, Md.
YOUNG, EDWARD.— Age, 20 years. En-
listed, May 20, 1861, at Addison, to serve
two years: mustered in, Co. E, Tune 15, 1861
corporal, May 31, 1862; wounded, September
17, 1862, at Antietam, Md., and December
13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va. ; mustered
out, June 30, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
YOUNGS, VAN BUREN.— Age, 21 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to
serve two years; mustered in, Co. B, June
15, 1861; deserted, August 15, 1861, at Great
Falls. Md.
ZIMMERMAN, MARTIN.— Age, 18 years.
Enlisted, May 1, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve
two years; mustered in, Co. B, June 15, 1861 ;
appointed musician, date not stated: deserted,
September 21, 1861, at Seneca Mills, Md.
ZIPPERLY, EZRA.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted
June 29, 1861, at Little Falls, to serve two
years; mustered in, Co. B, same date; dis-
charged for disability, October 1, 1861, at
Washington. D. C.
ZAUGG, CHRISTIAN.— Age, 34 years. En-
listed, May 22, 1 86 1, at Champlain, to serve
two years; mustered in as corporal, Co. D,
June 15, 1861: deserted, February 21, 1862,
?t Poolsville. Md. (The statement of his
desertion is nrobably an error. We think he
died as result of wounds received at Seneca
Mills, Md., September 16. 1861. See anec-
dote.—Ed.
ZUFELT, DAVID.— Ace, 17 years. Enlisted,
October 7, 1861. at West Troy, to serve un-
expired term of two years; mustered in, Co.
A, same date; mustered out, Tune 30, 1863,
at Albany, N. Y.
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STATISTICS.
Total Number on These Lists, by Actual Count 1008
Number of men in regiment at time of muster in, June 15, 1861, by report of
Adjutant General was:
Staff Officers 10
Company Officers 30
Enlisted Men 766
Number of recruits received during service, therefore, was,
officers and enlisted men 202
Total number on these lists 1008-
What became of these men is attested by the following:
Killed at Antietam 43
" Fair Oaks 31
" Glen dale 6
" Fredericksburg 6
" Seneca Mills 3
" Malvern Hill 2
White House 1
" Tyler House 1
Washington, accidentally 1
Missing at Malvern Hill 2
Died of disease 65
Discharged for disabilities, chiefly wounds 194
" cause and date not stated 30
Officers resigned, staff 6
" " company 15
Dismissed, officers 2
enlisted men 2
Discharged on habeas corpus 2
" as a minor 1
Transferred to other branches of service 48
Deserted, captured and otherwise unaccounted for 42
Absent sick at muster out 9
Mustered out, June 30 ,1863, staff officers 12
Mustered out, June 30. 1863, company officers 30
Mustered out, June 30, 1863, enlisted men 454
Total 1008
All men who did not go south with us July 3, 1861, and there were a great
many such, have been omitted from the above count.
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THE ANTIETAM MONUMENT
Erected on the Extreme Right of our Most Advanced Position.
program of Exercises
1 1.
TUnvelUne ot tbe Cblrtg*jfourtb "Refitment /Monument
On Antietam Battlefield, September jy, 1QO2
i. Business Meeting at the Dunkard Church,
2. The Assembly — n o'clock, at Monument, .... Bugle-
3. Dedicatory Prayer, . . Capt. Irving D- Clark, Gloversville
4. Introductory, with History of Monument Enterprise,
Nathan Easterbrook, Jr., New Haven, Conn.,
Chairman of Monument Committee.
5. Unveiling, Accompanied with Music by the Band
James A. Suiter, Jr., Herkimer.
6. Calling the Roll of Honor — Our Heroic Dead, . . .
Lieutenant L. N. Chapin, New York,
Secretary Monument Committee.
7. Music, Band
8. Oration Hon. J. D. Henderson, Herkimer
i). Address, Mrs. Donald McLean, New York
10. Impromptu Addresses — Field Staff, and Company Representatives,
Major Wells Sponable, New York,
Treasurer Monument Committee.
Capt. Irving D. Clark, Gloversville,
Capt. Henry W. Sanford, Washington,
Comrade Philo H. Bell, Crown Point.
Music Band
12. Formal Transfer Site and Monument to United States, .
Quartermaster Nathan Easterbrook, Jr.,
Chairman Monument Committee.
13. Acceptance of Same,
Gen. E. A. Carman, of Washington,
Representing the Secretary of War, United States.
14. Singing — "America," Assemblage
15. Benediction, .... Rev. B. R. Carnahan, Keedysville
16. Lights Out — (Taps), Bugle
THE DEDICATION
THE dedication of our monument on the old battlefield of An-
tietam brought to a close a labor that had extended over a
period of seven years ; — a labor whose magnitude no one, at
the outset, could foresee ; or, if he could have foreseen, would never
have had the hardihood to propose. There was the labor, the in-
finite labor, of finding out where the old comrades were, who,
since they broke '-anks, for the last time, forty years before, had
scattered over the face of the earth, or were buried beneath its
surface. It was necessary to find the living, that their hearty co-
operation might be secured ; and necessary to find the dead, that
their names might properly be recorded, and their memories appro-
priately honored. There was the task of raising several thousand
dollars, from what sources, or by what means, few had any adequate
conception. There was the task of journeying to Herkimer to seek aid
and comfort from the Board of Supervisors; the task of journeying to
Albany, to seek similar solace from a legislature, some of whose mem-
bers had always to ask the question of political expediency, and what
was to be gained by it. And when, at last, after years of delay, the
means had been provided, there was the task of journeying to Antietam,
to dicker for a site ; the task of selecting a design from among many,
that would fully satisfy the artistic sense, and fully embody the sacred
memorial idea which we were seeking to express and perpetuate. And
when the monument had been provided with its proper literature, which,
in enduring bronze, should tell its story to all coming time ; when the
monument, itself, had been fully completed, and fully erected on the
chosen site, there still remained the task of providing suitable dedi-
catory exercises, and for the transportation of the comrades, in com-
fort and security, over the long journey that was necessary from
their far distant homes, to the ancient battle ground. And even
when all this had been accomplished, the success of the whole enter-
prise— the dedicatory part — was jeopardized by the announcement of
two other excursions of civil war veterans to nearby destinations ; the
reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, at Gettysburg, two
days after our dedication, and the Annual Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, at Washington, two weeks later. Still, always
undaunted, the committee pressed forward, to final victory, and the com-
pletion of its labors, to the absolute satisfaction of everybody interested.
But in the laborious process, thousands of miles had been traveled ;
thousands of dollars had been honestly raised, and every cent of the
amount honestly spent ; thousands of letters had been written ; thou-
sands of worries had been lived through ; thousands of hard words
stifled before they were uttered, all for the sake of the pure and holy
purpose that lay at the bottom of all our labors. But when, at last, the
last thing had been done, and the last word had been said, and we stood
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under the beautiful blue sky of a perfect autumn day, listening to the
fall of the benediction, from the lips of the holy man, with the old
familiar voices calling to us, out of the unseen, and the old familiar
hands reaching down, out of the infinite spaces, to clasp our own, then,
indeed, we could feel paid and repaid, a thousand times over, for all
that we had done, and all that we had wanted to do, and tried so
ineffectually to do. "The long day's work was ended."
On the morning of September 16, 1902, after all our groundless
fears as to the success of the excursion, a goodly number of comrades
and friends, from points all along the Mohawk Valley, boarded the east
bound train of the West Shore Railroad, with through tickets for the
dedication. At various points along the valley, other comrades and
friends boarded the train. By evening of the same day, it had reached
Xew York, where other comrades caught on : and during the night that
followed, the train of the Baltimore and Ohio, by a none too comfortable
journey, was side-tracked at Harper's Ferry, where it waited for the
morning. This history records how some of these same people, by this
self-same railroad, had arrived at this self-same place, on a morning,
forty years before, to find the granite doorway of the Shenandoah
locked and barred against their further progress southward : and how
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thev had then labored to unbar the door,
and reopen the great railroad to the
commerce of the world. The morning
of September 17 was passed in
revisiting the scenes of their
former labors. Early in the
forenoon of that day, the
train bearing the com-
rades, who now fully real-
ized that they were again
amid hills and valleys
of the long ago, and
whose memories
were thronging with
reached the little
long-vanished scenes,
town of Keedvsville,
Md. On the
east towered
ou t h
Mountain
range, down
through
which the
regiment had
defiled, at
Turner's
Gap, on that
morning after
the bloody
battle of September
14, 1862. To the
south was plainly
seen the break of
Crampton's Pass,
with its stony re-
minders of the hosts
that had once
swarmed through it.
AND JESSE R. FORT, OF COMMITTEE.
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Here was the great spring where the men had filled their canteens ;
and this was the same Boonsboro road they had once traveled. To
the westward flowed Antietam Creek, which they had forded on a
distant morning, when every man's heart was in his throat ; and further
on the heights and plains, from which on that same morning, had
thundered a thousand guns, dealing out death and destruction with a
lavish hand.
Here the party were met by the teams, which were to bear them to
the old battlefield, by substantially the same route they had taken just
fortv years before. Arriving at the same little old Dunkard Church,
which did not seem to have changed much in all the long interval, the
veterans looked around them on scenes vastly different from those
with which they had once been familiar. Then all this vast tract was
covered with dead men, and dead horses, and all the dreadful detritus
of a great battle ; while the air was rank with villainous odors. Now
there were "orchard lawns, and bowery hollows, crowned with summer
sea." The faces of many of the comrades were bathed in tears, as it all
came back.
Soon we began to meet other comrades, who had come by one route
and another, for a final roll-call at the monument. The little church
was thrown open to visitors, and even- inch of the old familiar ground
was carefully surveyed. Then there was a business meeting, at which
every man's heart was full, and everybody wanted to thank everybody
who had had the least part in bringing about the enterprise, and this
dearest and sweetest of all the reunions, a reunion which could never,
by any possibility, be repeated. The following is the resolution, offered
by Captain Irving D. Clark, of Company B, which he has several times
since written us to amplify, fearing it didn't thank anvbodv half
enough :
"We wish, first of all. to thank our Monument Committee. Chairman,
Quartermaster Xathan Easterbrook. Jr., Treasurer. Major Wells Sponable:
Secretary. Lieutenant Louis X. Chapin: also our Regimental Association Secre-
taries, Secretary Jesse R. Fort: Corresponding Secretary. James X. Greene:
for their self denial, and extraordinary efforts, and unremitting labors, for
the success of our noble enterprise: and we wish the veterans, and their child-
ren, and children's children, to know that these comrades did their duty well,
and labored not in vain."
After the business meeting, there was an adjournment to the monu-
ment, on Confederate Avenue, near by, and the old veterans, led by the
band, found that they had not forgotten how to keep step, touching
elbows, and guiding right.
The following is the program that was carried out at the monu-
ment, where a large crowd of people from the country round, and even
from distant towns, were interested spectators, and listeners. The un-
veiling proper of the beautiful monument, was performed by Mr. James
A. Suiter, Jr., son of the veteran Colonel, who, though still hale, at 86.
wisely thought it not prudent to hazard the long journey. It had been
announced that Captain Emerson S. Xorthup. of Companv K. would be
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present, to make the dedicatory prayer; but the Captain lives in far
away Los Angeles, Cal., and found it not possible to be present. Ac-
cordingly his place was taken by Captain Clark. It was also hoped
that Captain Northup's daughter would be present, to sing a solo ; but
she, also, was compelled to be absent. But Captain Northup sent a
message, which was read by the Secretary, Lieutenant Chapin, who
also read a message, full of noble words, from the aged Colonel, whom
everybody missed. This sentiment of regret was embodied in a reso-
lution, which was offered by Mrs. Donald McLean, one of the speakers.
All the features of the program, the oration, by Hon. J. D. Henderson,
the paper read by the President, giving the history of the monument en-
terprise, and transferring the title of lot and monument to the United
States Government, which was so worthily responded to by General E.
A. Carman, on behalf of the Government, the address by Mrs. McLean,
and all the voluntary addresses ; the reading of the Roll of Honor, by
Secretary Chapin, which gave the names of all the comrades who died
or were killed during the whole period of the regiment's service ; in
short, everything said and done, at the unveiling, was so worthy, and
in such good spirit, that there was nothing left to regret.
After the exercises were finished, and the photographs taken, the
comrades and their friends were taken to the little village of Sharps-
burg, only a mile or so away, where a most bountiful dinner was spread.
The afternoon was spent in riding over the old battlefield. Every cor-
ner was explored, and many relics were gathered. Toward night the
people all found their way, by one road or another, back to Keedys-
ville, where they took train for Washington. From this point they
scattered, and excursioned in all directions. Many have written since
that the week of the dedication was the happiest, the sweetest, and the
most sacred, of all their lives.
CHAIRMAN EASTERBROOK'S INTRODUCTION
Comrades, Ladies and Gentlemen: —
We are assembled here this beautiful autumn day, made more
charming by the tints imparted to the foliage in this Eden of entranc-
ing landscape.
These tints indicate to the husbandman that harvest time is here,
and that it is time to gather in the fruits of his labors.
Time has touched you with the frost of age ; and you are ad-
monished that the seed of death sowed here forty years ago to-day is
ready for the reaper, and that your harvest time is here, and that
account shall be taken of the fruits of your work. We little realized
what our harvest would be when that seed was sowed here in blood and
sweat. We did not know that on the result of this battle depended the
proclamation that shattered the shackles that bound five million in slav-
ery, and we are here to rejoice that we were instruments in determin-
ing the event that gave liberty to every bonded human being in our
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country. We did not then consider the rapid rush of the stream oi
blessings following the restoration of the Union, a reunited people, a
country prosperous beyond the dreams of the enthusiast ; we made no
estimate of the grandeur to which our country should attain and its
power in shaping and determining in a large measure the happiness and
the well being of the whole human race ; but, my comrades, all these are
in large measure closely related to what we may juo.ly claim as part
of the harvest from the seed of your sowing, in your capacity of ear-
nest, honest, effective citizen soldiers.
Our heroic comrades, whose life blood was shed on this and other
fields, have left us a legacy of imperishable honor.
We are here to dedicate this beautiful and enduring monument
in honor of them. "They risked all, and lost all, and what they lost we
gained." As a visible memorial, prompted by high appreciation of
their devotion to country, for which they gave up their lives, surviving
comrades, appreciative friends, and a grateful people, have erected this
monument, and celebrate the 40th anniversary of their sacrifice.
We cordiallv welcome the friends who honor the occasion with
their presence. We especially welcome distinguished ladies and gen-
tlemen, friends, who in eloquent words will address you. We welcome
the representative of the United States to whose care and custody our
monument will be committed, and under whose fostering care it will
stand as a sentinel for a thousand years, guarding the sleeping patriots
beneath its shadow. In the name of the Veteran Association of the
Thirty-fourth Regiment, I welcome you all.
HISTORY MONUMENT ENTERPRISE
The project for the erection of a Monument in honor of the Thirty-
fourth Regiment on the battlefield of Antietam, had its inception at
the business meeting of the reunion of the Association, at Little Falls,
September the 17th, 1895. The following resolution was introduced,
and received the unanimous approval of the Association :
Resolved, First, That a committee of three members of this association
be appointed by the colonel to collect information and other data, and to
make arrangements for the erection of a monument on the battlefield of
Antietam.
Resolved, Second, That the committee so appointed shall have power
to add to their number, in order to accomplish the erection of said monument.
In pursuance of the above resolution, Nathan Easterbrook, Jr., Wells
Sponable, and Louis N. Chapin were appointed by Colonel James A. Suiter,
President, as the committee, and the committee so appointed by Colonel
Suiter shall be, and they hereby are, empowered, to do all things, and to per-
form all acts, either by themselves or in conjunction with the persons they
may add to their numbers, for the purpose of the erection and dedication of
said monument on the Battlefield of Antietam.
The committee immediately took active and vigorous steps toward
the forming of a fund as a nucleus for more extended operations. It
seemed necessary to first secure a site and dedicate the same by proper
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dedicatory exercises, before introducing a bill for an appropriation by
the Legislature. In order to accomplish this an appeal was made to the
Board of Supervisors at their session in December, 1895. The grounds
for our petition set forth so forcibly and so briefly some of the consid-
erations that prompted us to appeal directly to the representative local
legislature of the County, that I doubt not that it will be of interest to
you, and I therefore read :
The Honorable The Board of Supervisors of Herkimer County, X. Y.:
At a meeting of the Veteran Association of the Survivors of the Thirty-
fourth Regiment Volunteer Infantry, State of New York, held in the City of
Little Falls, Herkimer County. September 17, 1895, the undersigned, Xat'han
Easterbrook. Jr. of New Haven, Conn., Wells Sponable, of Morris Heights,
New York City, Louis X. Chapin, of 30 Rose Street, New York City, were
appointed a Committee of said Association, to procure the erection of a monu-
ment on the battlefield of Antietam. Maryland, in honor of the men of the said
Thirty-fourth Regiment who lost their lives on that battlefield, while performing
the highest duty of American citizenship. The attack on Fort Sumter, April
12th, 1 86 1, was a sufficient incentive to insure their prompt response to march
to the front in support of the Union. That they conscientiously, intelligently
and effectively performed their duty, the records of many battles bear witness,
and the graves of many soldiers of the Thirty-fourth Regiment, silently pro-
claim. They honored the county, state and nation by unfaltering patriotism
at a most critical period, and their example stimulated others to do likewise.
Distinctly representing Herkimer County as no other organization did, at all
times commanded by a citizen of the county, its field officers exclusively
citizens of the county, during its entire service, its staff and line, rank and file
so largely composed of citizens of the county, seem to give it a claim to your
consideration that no contemporary organization can have. In considering the
facts recited, we feel that it is fitting and appropriate, and that we may with
great reliance ask you, and through you, the people of the county, to take
the initiative in the erection of a monument for the purpose indicated, which, at
the same time will perpetuate the patriotic zeal of Herkimer County, in upholding
the Lnion. And we desire most respectfully to assure you that the surviving
members of the Thirty-fourth Regiment, will deeply feel the honor of such
recognition as may result from your compliance with our request. We there-
fore respectfully ask, that you appropriate, and pay over to the committee
heretofore named, in behalf of the Veteran Association of the survivors of the
Thirty-fourth Regiment Volunteer Infantry, the sum of twenty-five hundred
dollars, for the following purposes, viz.:
1st. The purchase of a suitable plot of ground on which to erect a monu-
ment, at Antietam.
2nd. For clearing, leveling and excavating.
3rd. The building of foundations for walls (inclosures) .
4th. For building inclosing walls and gate posts.
5th. For building foundations for steps.
6th. Proper dedication.
7th. For such other legitimate expenditures as may be deemed necessary
by said committee
Our petition failed. The Supervisors made no response, and they
appropriated no money. In the meantime your committee were endeav-
oring to form sub-committees of influential citizens and friends in the
towns of the county. All these efforts proved fruitless. We next con-
sidered and laboriously and lengthily discussed, through the medium
of letters, a plan for raising funds by popular subscription, and after
months of futile effort we had to abandon it.
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We formulated a bill, with the aid of our loyal and generous friend,
the late distinguished Judge George A. Hardin, of Little Falls, and
handed our bill to Senator Feeter (an honored honorary member of
our Association), who gave it his unqualified approval, and his earnest,
active advocacy and support. Senator Feeter had it promptly referred
to the Finance Committee of the Senate, and arranged a hearing by the
Finance Committee at the earliest practicable day. Your committee
went to Albany, and remained January 27, 28, 29 and 30th, 1901, and
worked in conjunction with Senator Feeter in personal solicitation of
Senators, members of the Finance Committee and with other Senators,
not members of the Finance Committee. Our friends Hon. A. M.
Mills, Hon. Timothy Dasey, and Postmaster Ransom, of Little Falls,
came to Albany, to lend their influence and voices in our favor. Unfor-
tunately the Finance Committee deferred the hearing on our bill to
such a late hour, that Messrs. Mills, Dasey and Ransom could not
remain to be heard, as other important engagements at distant points
demanded their presence, and we were thus deprived of their wise coun-
sel and valuable assistance. Our bill asked an appropriation of
$5,000.00. The Finance Committee, after deliberate consideration,
reported the bill to the Senate with the recommendation that an appro-
priation of $2,500.00 be made. The cutting of our request in two was
a sore disappointment. To erect a $5,000 monument with $2,500 was
a problem with which we were not familiar.
In the meantime the Board of Supervisors, at the solicitation of a
loyal and zealous member of our association, backed by influential citi-
zens, had appropriated $500.00 to assist in the erection of our monu-
ment.* It is with a sense of grateful pride that we refer to this act on
the part of the Supervisors. We felt that it was in some degree a
recognition of the appeal made to the Board in December, 1895. We
felt encouraged to make still further efforts. Our bill appropriating
$2,500, passed both the Senate and Assembly and became a law May
3rd, 1901, by the approval of Gov. Odell.
To accomplish the purpose your committee had started out to ac-
complish, more funds were needed; we therefore determined to intro-
duce a bill at the session of the Legislature of 1901-1902, for an addi-
tional appropriation. We did so with the aid and effort of Senator
Feeter, but the additional appropriation was not granted. But our
loyal generous friends came to the rescue and supplied us with addi-
tional money, to purchase a site, and to erect this noble tribute to the
men who laid down their lives here, and to honor the living members of
the Thirty-fourth Regiment.
*The following is the resolution passed by the Board of Supervisors of Herkimer County .
Thursday. Dec. 13. 1000:
Resolved, That the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) is hereby appropriated to the
Veteran Association of the Thirty-fourth Regiment Volunteer Infantry, State of New York, towards
a fund for the erection of a monument on the field of Antietam in the State of Maryland,' to com-
memorate the valor and participation of the Thirty-fourth Regiment, N. Y. S.' Volunteers, in
the memorable battle of September, 1862. That the said amount be placed in the budget and
an order therefor drawn in favor of said Veteran Association, to be paid over at such time as in
the judgment and discretion of the Chairman of this Board shall seem proper.
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You are familiar with the literature emanating from our committee,
and with the work they have done ; it is therefore unnecessary to go
into the detail of the same. I wish to say, however, that with the dili-
gent, unfailing effort and assistance, of our Comrades Jesse R. Fort,
and James N. Greene, your committee have spent years of unremitting
effort, to accomplish the duty with which thev were charged, and they
are now prepared to present your Monument to the United States,
whose special representative, General Carman, is here, by direction of
the Secretary of War, to accept it.
After careful investigation and consideration of plans, specifica-
tions and prices of different firms of monument builders, the contract
was awarded to Stephen Maslen, of Hartford, Conn., who was the
lowest bidder.
The cost, including site, foundation, grading, lawyers' services per-
fecting deed, etc., expense of committee in coming here to select site,
and arrange for this dedication, etc., is about ?3,coo.oo. In addition,
the enterprise has involved many other necessary and heavy expenses.
The dimensions of the parts, and of the complete monument, are
as follows, viz. :
Base 1:
Second Bese 7
Plintn . . 6
Section 4
Lower Die 4
Cap a
Upper Die 3
Cap 3
Height from foundation to apex, 20 feet, five inches. The monu-
ment is of the best Ouincy granite. The plot of ground on which the
monument is erected was bought of George F. Poffenberger and wife,
and, bv the direction of your committee, was deeded by them to the
United States. It is 60x60 feet in extent and cost Si6o,qoo.
ORATION OF HON. JOHN D. HENDERSON
Mr. Chairman, Comrades, Ladies and Gentlemen: —
" Taller and richer grows the corn wh;re fell Antietam's dead."
We have come here to-day to dedicate a monument. Ever since
man came upon the earth, he has been erecting and dedicating monu-
ments.
It is fairly well established, that those large, unshaped, or partly
shaped stones, now known as Megalithic monuments, were set up in
prehistoric times as memorials of mighty warriors, or of important
events.
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the memory of their great men, and to their gods, and it may be also,
that the curious mounds of earth, scattered over our own country are
monuments, and were built for a like purpose.
But coming down to the times of authentic history ; the Patriarch
Jacob set up a pillar at Bethel and another at Galeed. The story of
the erection of a monument is not an unusual thing in the Hebrew
record. True, it more often took the form of an altar, as we might
expect among a people whose government was a Theocracy, but pillars,
and stones, and monuments, were not uncommon. The pyramids, the
Sphynx, and hundreds of monoliths testify to the glories of ancient
Egypt, and the mighty events which have taken place on the shores of
the Mediterranean, are commemorated by monuments.
The Greeks and the Romans built a great many of them. Some
have decayed, crumbled and disappeared, but others remain, and are
still admired for their finish and their beauty. The Campaigns of the
Emperor Trajan are sculptured in long panoramic display, on the spiral
band which crowns his shaft, and this idea was copied without improve-
ment on the design, upon the column of Antonine erected in the second
century of our era, and later upon the splendid monuments of Napoleon.
The accidental discovery of the Rosetta stone furnished a key to the
inscriptions on the Tombs, and Obelisks of Egypt, and we are able to
decipher those curious characters, and to read some of the stories writ-
ten there. From them we have learned much about the men of past
ages who struggled, as we do now, for life, for glory, for supremacy
ever fellow men.
In our times, the building of monuments has often taken the
form of hospitals, libraries, colleges, and asylums, erected to the
memory of their founders ; men who have accumulated wealth and
wish to do some good in the world as they leave it ; these foundations
are no less monuments than are the stones in our cemeteries, or the
memorial windows in our churches. A splendid building, an art col-
lection, a library, a fountain, a great institution of learning, a fund
preserved and devoted to a particular purpose, which bears the name
of its founder, is a very useful monument, and a worthy memorial of
the giver, but it is not desirable that every memorial should be of such
a nature.
Usefulness in itself is good, but not essential, or requisite. A
monument stands as a witness of something. It is the embodiment of
an idea. Set up in stone to-day, it voices our sentiments, and speaks
to future generations.
The printed page will tell, in more or less detail, of those whose
deeds we commemorate.
Men, however, are not all readers of books, and the world gener-
ally is too busy with the activities of the present, to give much thought
or time to the doings and stories of the past, but as the child in the
kindergarten is taught by the blocks and objects which he sees, so men
are taught lessons of history, from sculptured marble, from statues of
bronze, from shafts which stand as silent witnesses for those who can
no longer speak for themselves.
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A victory lasts as long as the result can be seen and felt. A man
lives among men, so long as he is not forgotten. But how long can a
man live ? There have been men whose deeds shall keep their memory
green, and their names upon the lips of their fellow men, so long as
the earth shall last.
To be known to-day, to-morrow, and forever, is the mainspring
of ambition, and too often the chief incentive for human effort. But
no one wishes to sleep in an unknown grave. All desire to be remem-
bered. Is such desire, implanted in every human breast an evidence
of the immortality of man? It certainly is, and it is a proper and
noble sentiment.
It is also proper that we should pay suitable tribute to those who
have gone before, and perpetuate, in so far as we are able, the memory
of the worthy dead of ou/ own times.
But, "There is nothing new under the sun." -A stone marks the
pi'ace where a battle was fought, a hero buried, a treaty signed, a life
given for one's country, or it is set up as a memorial of a series of
events, important in the history of a nation. When men see such a
stone, the event to which it testifies is remembered, and talked about,
as long as the stone stands.
We do nothing new ourselves. Forty years have passed since
armies met upon this field, and contested for the mastery. We see all
around us memorials of that day. Others have been here before us,
upon a similar errand, but we have come to. erect a monument to the
memory of as brave men, as ever fell on any field, or struggled for any
cause.
You surviving comrades ; you brothers, sons, neighbors, friends,
acquaintances, of these men ; you who have heard and are familiar
with the story of the gallant Thirty-fourth Regiment; you lovers of
your country, patriots, spectators on this occasion ; you all honor your-
selves when you honor them,
It took nearly a hundred years to decide the "irrepressible con-
flict" between freedom and slavery in this country. Everything which
led up to the battle of Antietam culminated here. It was not alone a
mighty conflict between two armies of brave men, it was a great crisis,
and the result of the fight upon this field saved Maryland to the Union,
and furnished the opportunity, and occasion, for President Lincoln's
first emancipation proclamation. It was the adoption of a new policy.
Thereafter there was no question about the abolition of slavery ; there
would be no more compromises. The excuse for conflict would be
removed, and removed for ever. It was an' epoch-marking time, in
the history of the world. It was an event, the influence of which,
shall be felt during the entire life of this nation. Freed from the pas-
sions, and prejudices of that hour, we can look calmly back, and dis-
cuss the whole matter, without bitterness of thought, or speech. First,
we must recognize that those who took part in the great civil war were
actuated by similar motives, and were terribly in earnest. The men in
both armies, were trying to do their "duty to the state" but "the state"
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had two different meanings. On one side it meant that individual
local government, whose domestic institutions were in danger, whose
honor was at stake, whose soil had been invaded. On the other side
it meant that great Union of States, which had a common history, a
common interest, a common heritage of liberty, a common territory
which could not be divided, and a flag which must not be dishonored.
The perpetuation, or the abolition of negro slavery which fur-
nished the occasion for the contest was a mere incident. Wrong in
itself, an indefensible violation of human rights, those who made the
"peculiar institution" the chief corner stone of their governmental
structure, were from the beginning of the contest, doomed to destruc-
tion. But there were thousands in the armies of the confederacy who
cared nothing for slavery. They did care for the freedom, and the
.sovereignty of their native State. Misled and misinformed, they
regarded the men of the North as enemies, and oppressors, and they
could not see that a Union of States formed upon the idea that any
one of them could secede, at its own sweet will, was a "rope of sand"
unworthy of respect, unworthy to be called a nation. If it had been
possible for the confederate states to have succeeded they could not
have lasted ten years ; even in their brief history, there were several
threatened secessions from their number. Defeat was a blessing to
them. Success would have been a misfortune. It would have
retarded their own progress, and the progress of the world.
The Triumph of the National Idea, was perhaps a revolution, but
it was a revolution in the interest of good government, a revolution
which tended to the advancement of individual liberty, a revolution
which proved the strength, the power, and the permanency of the
Republic, and which brought progress, and prosperity to the whole
people. Things move fast in our country. It took centuries in Eng-
land to wear away the animosities engendered by the wars of the
Roses. The house of Stuart had loyal supporters for more than a
hundred years after its fall, and Ireland, conquered, and subdued by
Cromwell, still refuses to be pacified; but here we see a loyal and
united people. The questions settled by the war of '61 have been set-
tled forever. The lines which divided the people of this country at
that time can never divide us again. A prosperous North, and a
resurrected South joined with the great and mightv West, present to
the world a nation of unlimited resources, and of marvelous power.
Friend and foe alike sleep here in eternal peace, no contention
disturbs the quiet of their repose, and "No sound can awake them to
glory again." So among the living, who visit here, hatred has given
place to love, enmity to friendship, rancor to brotherly kindness. We
can come here and dedicate this monument to our friends and at the
same time pay suitable tribute to the zeal, the spirit, and the courage
of their foes. In doing this, there is no disparagement of those who
triumphed in that conflict, it rather adds to their glory to admit that
they had foeman worthy of their steel. Those who fought here, were
all Americans, gallant descendants of the mighty stock from which
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they sprang, and in that contest were working out the destiny of the
race.
But "duty to the State" means something for us to-day, and if we
would be worthy successors of the brave men of the Thirty-fourth
Regiment who fell upon this field, we must have as noble a conception
of "our duty to the State" as they had, when they gave up their lives
for their country.
There is no duty that calls for the immediate sacrifice of human
life. No duty that requires the abandonment of our usual occupa-
tions, no duty that greatly interferes with our daily business.
But there is duty, which may conflict with our personal comfort,
duty, which demands our interest and attention, duty to be done every
day of our lives, if we would be good citizens of a free republic.
Vigilance is to-day as much the price of liberty as it ever was, and it
is the vigilance of patriots, uninfluenced by selfishness, or hope of
present reward.
Our "duty to the State" consists in having an intelligent opinion
on all political issues ; a knowledge of the policy and practice of the
government ; a place, and a standing, in a political party, and in always
making an honest effort on all occasions, to support those men and
measures only, which we believe to be nearest right. Corrupt prac-
tices should have no countenance from any of us. That man is not
a good citizen or patriot, who would be influenced himself, or would
influence others by corrupt motives. A stream can rise no higher than
its source. You stand as citizens, at the fountain head of all power
in this country.
Bribery in one form or another is the greatest danger which
threatens the Republic ; set your faces against it. Condemn it on all
occasions. Support no men who favor or practice it ; and make hon-
esty the chief qualification for public office.
Flatter not yourselves that you will have sufficient virtue to pre-
serve the republic in perilous times, if you neglect your present duty
as citizens.
Do not think that your sons and daughters will love their country
or perform their civic duties any better than you do ; your example
will be their model of conduct.
We shall not have come here in vain, if we make this occasion a
noble incentive to better citizenship.
MRS. MCLEAN'S ADDRESS
We had fully expected to be able to give the address delivered
by Mrs. McLean ; but the address was delivered without manuscript,
or even notes ; and there was no stenographer present to take it down.
Still, the lady, desiring to accommodate the many who wanted to read
the address, promised to try and reproduce it. But the drafts on her
time have been many, and we are, therefore, obliged, though very
reluctantly, to proceed without it. Mrs. McLean is Regent of the New
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York City Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, a very-
busy woman, and at the moment of our writing this notice is deep
in a public function up at Sherry's, this January 6th, being the anni-
versary of Washington's wedding day. The Thirty-fourth had the
honor of being present, though a little late for the ceremony, at the
little Roper's Church, where the Father of his Country and the beauti-
ful Martha Custis were joined for life; and it must be gratifying
to that august, first great patriot of his time, to know that we
not only honor all the other great days of his life, but also the great
day when he took to himself a lady who, ever afterward, justly divided
with him all the glory which properly belonged to his name.
Following these regular addresses, Chairman Easterbrook called
on a number of the old officers present for addresses. We are able
to give a number of them.
REMARKS OF MAJOR WELLS SPONABLE
Mr. Chairman, Comrades, Ladies and Gentlemen :
In behalf of our venerable and beloved Colonel, I will say that
we are thankful for the privilege of meeting on this famous field, and
congratulating one another, after an absence of forty years ; or more
than an ordinary lifetime.
Forty years' work marked changes in nations, and especially in
republics. It will be remembered by those who visited this place forty
years ago that they were more hospitably received to-day than forty
years ago, and that the atmosphere is also very much changed. It is
not so hot as forty years ago.
There is not so much noise, bustle and confusion, as forty years
ago. The people we meet are not so excited as forty years ago. The
hotel accommodations are much improved.
The facilities for getting from one point to another are also much
improved.
On the whole, I venture to say that to-day will end in a much
more enjoyable one than forty years ago.
We meet here to-day for the purpose of doing honor to those of
our regiment who were killed on this spot of ground, in one of the
great battles of the war between the States. We believe we are doing
our duty to the past, present and the future, in erecting a monument to
our comrades who were killed in defence of our country's flag.
" On Fame's eternal camping; ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards, with solemn round,
The bivouac of the dead."
Greeley, the historian, in closing his account of this battle, says:
"And thus ended the bloodiest day America ever saw." General Alex-
ander, Chief of Artillery in Longstreet's corps, who directed the Con-
federate fire, in the celebrated artillery duel at Gettysburg, in his
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speech made at West Point June 9th last in speaking of Antietam,
said: "Dolorous and bootless Antietam is conspicuous as the bloodiest
single day in the annals of this continent." So comrades you see it
may be truly said that the American people have been tried in both
fire and water, and found not wanting, but equal to every emergency.
Every emergency thus far has been successfully met.
In the beginning, we had our Washington, who laid the foundation
of the republic absolutely on the granite rocks. Later we had our Lin-
coln. Still later we had our McKinley. And now we have Colonel
Roosevelt, in whom we have the utmost confidence, believing him
equal to any emergency that may arise. It will be remembered that
our greatest Presidents were veterans. A hint to the wise is sufficient.
Do not accept an uncertainty for a certainty. There is no use borrow-
ing trouble about the future. An American always turns up equal to
the occasion.
The time and money spent in building monuments on the battle-
fields of the war between the States, by" either the Union or Confeder-
ate veterans, is well invested.
There are no better teachers for those who come after us than the
silent monuments on the battlefields, marking the places where men
died for a principle they believed right, whether they wore the blue
or the gray uniform.
The monuments erected by the veterans of the war between the
States, whether north or south of the compromise line, will teach
those who come after us lessons that can be learned in no other way.
Historv fails to impress on the mind what this nation experienced
during the war between the States as do those silent sentinels, con-
stantly on duty, reminding the youth that is to conduct the republic in
the future, of the events that occasioned and occurred in the civil war.
Therefore I say to the veterans of the blue and the gray, continue to
build monuments ; they virtually cost nothing. In this country the peo-
ple are the government, and the government is the people. The people
who are the government build the monuments and they have both
monument and money. So you see the people (the government), are
just a monument ahead. We are thankful to all who assisted in the
erection of that pile of stone which will be a page in our nation's his-
tory for all time.
I hope all may live to meet one year from to-day, in the beautiful
Vallev of the Mohawk.
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REMARKS OF CAPTAIN IRVING D. CLARK
Captain Clark of Company B, was the next speaker, and in the
course of his remarks related the following touching incident concern-
ing the Terry brothers. We might add that Captain Clark had a
brother killed at the Battle of Antietam :
Mr. Chairman, Comrades, Ladies and Gentlemen :
At the Pan-American Exposition, I saw, at the entrance to the
Art Building, a soldiers' group or statue, representing a scene in Cuba
(or the Philippines). A dead soldier lay upon the ground, another
stood beside him looking away in the distance, seeming to wonder what
the folks at home would think when they heard of his comrade's death.
The boy soldiers of 1861-65, the same as now, with radiant faces, car-
ried their lives lightly in their hands, thinking only of the old flag and
the future united country. Only when they found themselves beside a
dead comrade, and thought of the loved ones at home, did they stop to
realize what a soldier's death really meant. In the war for the Union
there were many thrilling scenes, with no snap-shot camera to record
them as now. Some of the most touching situations were never per-
petuated, save in the memory of a few who were interested from some
cause — possibly a relative or a friend. In the contest between the
North and South, many tragic scenes, were in the aggregate, but com-
monplaces to the officers and soldiers of those two contending armies.
On Antietam battlefield our lamented McKinley carried water to the
wounded and dying soldiers of the two armies. Who knows but that
he put the cup of cold water to my brother's lips before he died. It is
a grand thing to be a soldier, and wear a uniform of the United States
Army.
At the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 31st, 1862, Major
(then Captain) Wells Sponable, of Company B, was severely wounded,
when the command fell upon me, then a lieutenant. There were in
our Company, three brothers, Joseph, Victor and Albert Terry. Vic-
tor and Albert were both wounded in the leg at the battle. Amputa-
tion was necessary, after which they were placed in separate ambu-
lances and started for the General Hospital, in the rear. On the way
to the Hospital, both young men died. They were placed in one ambu-
lance, and returned to the battlefield. On the next morning, June 1st,
during a continuation of the battle, while the regiment was standing
as support to the troops fighting in our front, Joseph Terry, the older
brother, was excused from the ranks to bury his two brothers, whose
remains he had placed side by side under a tree, a short distance behind
our line. Setting his Enfield rifle against a tree, he began digging
that grave. When .the battle raged too near, and the spent balls were
falling about us, he would put his spade aside, take his rifle and
resume his place in the company. When the roar of musketry and the
Union cheers would show the enemy were being driven, he again would
take up his spade. When the battle would again sway toward our
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line, he would return to the ranks, thus alternating between the ranks
and the grave, until the sad task was done. Think you Joseph Terry
did not also wonder what the folks at home would think when they
heard that those two young brothers were dead ?
So many memories press upon us, we cannot mention them here,
but feel that this word picture is worthy a place beside the Pan-
American group we have mentioned.
REMARKS OF CAPTAIN SANFORD
President of the Monument Association, Comrades, Ladies and Gen-
tlemen :
It is probably fitting that I, the only surviving officer of Co. "E,"
of the Thirty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteers, and the only
one present on this occasion to represent either of the Steuben County
Companies, should say a few words in commemoration of their acts
on this field.
Personally I have met with a great disappointment to-day, in not
meeting our gallant old commander, Col. James A. Suiter, whose old
gray locks, like the plume of Henry of Navarre, always waved where
the battle waged thickest. The truest and grandest tribute that I can
give to the memory of him whom I have not seen for nearly forty
years, is that he was a true friend, an honorable man, and a brave
soldier.
After the lapse of forty years memory may play false with us.
She is a fickle jade at best. But the principal transactions of the past
become indelibly fixed upon the tablets of memory. That there was
one of the most gigantic battles of modern times fought upon this
field, cannot be successfully disputed.
Speaking for and of the company I had the honor to command,
and which participated here on that day ; I will say that in all my ex-
perience of more than four years of bloody strife, I never saw men look
and act more determined to do, and to die, if need be, to accomplish a
victory. When we formed line for the advance that morning, every
one strove to be first and foremost. A look of determination was
stamped upon each countenance. Every eye was kindled with the fire
of battle, and battle to the death. With anything like a fair or equal
show, they would have recorded a chapter in history that would have
broken all former records, and set the pace for future generations. As
it was, they were halted in the most exposed position possible, confront-
ing an enemy protected by a breastwork of solid earth and rock, expos-
ing only their heads at the instant of firing. At the same time our left
flank was unprotected, and no Federal soldier interposed any barrier
to a column of Confederates who marched in our rear, and enfiladed us.
Never can I efface from my memory the dreadful revulsion of
feeling which came over me, when I discovered our position, and
realized that death, retreat or capture, was inevitable. It was a sud-
den change from the belief that the crisis had arrived, and that victory
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was at hand, that would decide the fate of battle, and restore the
Union in honor and glory, to that of a consciousness of defeat, and
another retreat. I believe that the hour which succeeded disaster upon
this line of battle was the darkest of my entire life. I felt for a time
that all was lost.
As a tribute to the men who fell on this field, I can confidently
say that truer, braver, or more loyal men never trod American soil,
or breathed the pure air of heaven.
As an illustration of the heroism and spirit which actuated them, I
will only take time to relate a short sketch of one of Co. "E."
Orlando Chamberlain who, when enlisted, was a youth, small in
stature, and with cheeks rosy like those of a girl, had borne all of the
long marches and privations without a murmur, was wounded by a
large leaden bullet, which passed lengthwise through his foot, mang-
ling the flesh, and fracturing several bones.
The next day when I visited him in the hospital I found that the
surgeons had decided that an amputation was necessary. I said to
him, "Orlando, I am sorry that you have been so badly wounded."
With a cheerful smile, he turned his face up to me and said, "No, this
is nothing; I am glad they did not shoot me in the head. If the doc-
tors will let me alone, I will be on duty again soon."
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While his prediction was not literally true, it was practically so,
for although he was never able to return to duty in the Thirty-fourth
Regiment, and was a cripple for life, he made a successful fight against
the surgeons, and finally got back to service in another regiment, was
in the charge at the explosion of the mine in front of Petersburg, Va.,
and was there taken prisoner, because of his crippled condition, and
being unable to make the retreat with his comrades who did escape.
But he saw that the flag was rescued, and delivered to a comrade, who
got away with it safely.
This monument, beautiful as it is, is but a trifling tribute to such
valor. All glory to the noble heroes who sacrificed their lives upon
their country's altar. No shaft can be erected too high to testify
to the glory of those who fell upon this field. If moulded from pure
gold, and if every letter of the inscription had been constructed of dia-
monds and precious stones, it could no more than express the rever-
• ence and honor I have for those fallen comrades. It is very fitting
that we, the survivors, who knew their worth, should erect a tribute
to their memory. While it does not fully express our feelings, it is
an evidence that their deeds, sacrifices and sufferings are not forgotten.
Comrades, there are very many other incidents that I would call
to your minds, if time would permit ; but I am aware of the lateness
of the hour, and that most of you feel the need of food more than senti-
ment, so I will not further presume upon your good nature.
Comrade Philo H. Bell, of Company H, was the next speaker
called on, and in the course of his remarks gave the following account
of the life and death of Chester S. Rhodes, Color Bearer, of whom we
speak in the history of the organization of Company H. In this con-
nection, it would be well to read the account which Colonel Suiter gives
in his official report of the battle of Antietam, of Charles B. Barton,
of Company C, another Color Bearer of the regiment:
THE STORY OF CHESTER S. RHODES
Mr. Chairman, Comrades, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Chester Rhodes was born in Crown Point, from old revolutionary
stock. His father was Judge Levi Rhodes, and he was in the battle
of Plattsburg. His grandfather was a revolutionary soldier, and his
mother's maiden name was Lois Rogers. She had two brothers in
the battle of Plattsburg. Her father was also a revolutionary soldier.
Chester Rhodes had four brothers, three of them served in the war of
the rebellion.
When the ladies of Crown Point made that flag they put it in the
hands of Chester Rhodes as the bearer. His mother stepped up to
him, threw her arms around his neck, and while the tears were rolling
down her cheeks, said : "Chester, the ladies of Crown Point have put
great confidence in you ; they have placed that banner in your hands.
Go to the front, bear it aloft, and never turn from the enemy." On
the bloody battle-field of Antietam he obeyed the last command of a
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loving mother ; turned, and faced a whole rebel army, with these words :
"I will run no farther," and was pierced with seven bullets. His
remains lie in the National Cemetery at Antietam. The number of
his marker is seven hundred and seventy-eight.
The formal transfer of the monument and site to the United
States, by Chairman Easterbrook, of the Monument Committee, and
the acceptance of the same by General E. A. Carman, who had been
designated by the War Department for that duty, then occurred.
General Carman is a member of the Antietam Battle-field Board ; has
made a special study of the Antietam battle-field, and is the author of
the inscriptions on the many iron tablets which everywhere tell to the
traveler the story of that great battle.
CHAIRMAN EASTERBROOK'S REMARKS, FORMALLY TRANS-
FERRING MONUMENT AND SITE TO THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT
General Carman:
The Veteran Association of the Thirty-fourth Regiment Volunteer
Infantry, State of New York, desire to donate to the United States this
site and this monument, in order that they may be assured of perpetual
care.
As the official representative of the Association, it becomes my
pleasing duty to present to you, the official representative of the United
States, by appointment of the Secretary of War, this site and this
monument.
The site as located, marks the extreme advance of the right of
the Thirty-fourth Regiment on that eventful 17th of September, 1862.
The blood of our heroic comrades, who went down in death that day,
and the blood of crippled and maimed patriots who for forty years
have suffered the excruciating tortures of incurable wounds, hallows
this spot beyond the power of language to express. The monument
also represents many another contest, sealed with the lives of our
comrades of the Thirty-fourth, whose sacred ashes lie in unknown,
unsung graves — Ball's Bluff, Harper's Ferry, Bolivar Heights, Charles-
town, Berryville, Winchester, Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks,
Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, Glendale, Nelson's Farm, Charles
City Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, Manassas, South Mountain, Antietam,
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, all these are indelibly impressed on
the memory of every living member of the Thirty-fourth Regiment,
by reason of the loss of those whose ties with us had been welded in
the fire of battle. The mystic chord of memory reaches out to
unmarked graves on a score of fields, and the hearts of living comrades
soften and their eyes grow dim with emotion when at their firesides
they recall, and repeat to their children and children's children, the
thrilling incidents and tender memories of the days of '6i-'65.
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General, this monument symbolizes, is the epitome of all, and much
more than I have expressed. Take it. Guard it. Keep it fresh and
green, that it may be preserved for a thousand years, to certify the
patriotic sacrifice of the men whose memories we to-day honor.
To you a distinguished veteran of this historic field, we entrust it
in that spirit you so well appreciate.
GENERAL CARMAN'S RESPONSE, ACCEPTING THE GIFT, ON
BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT
Mr. Chairman, Comrades of the Thirty-fourth New York, Ladies and
Gentlemen:
"After the pleasant and interesting exercises in which we have
participated, the eloquent address of your orator, and that touching
and inspiring one of the estimable and patriotic lady (Mrs. Donald
McLean), who has just preceded us, it is expected that our remarks
shall be brief, and we shall detain you but a few minutes.
"We stand upon one of the great battlefields of the civil war; in
some respects the greatest and most momentous one. Gettysburg only
exceeded it in the number killed and wounded, but that was a three
days' fight. Antietam was but one day, and on this one day as many
men were killed and wounded as were killed and wounded in any two
of the three days at Gettysburg. Chickamauga, the greatest battle of
the west, does not show the loss, killed and wounded, for its two days'
fighting that Antietam does for one. The true test of the severity of
a battle is the percentage of loss of those engaged. The percentage of
loss here for one day, on the Union side, was 20 64-100, or nearly 21
for every 100 engaged ; Chickamauga 19 60-100 for two days, and Get-
tysburg 21 20-100 per cent, for three days. Reducing the equation to
one day, we have 20 64-100 per cent, for Antietam, 9 8-10 per cent,
for Chickamauga, and 7 7-100 per cent, for Gettysburg. This shows
the relative or comparative severity of the fighting, that it was more
than twice as desperate as it was at Chickamauga, and three times as
desperate as it was at Gettysburg. The Confederate loss, killed and
wounded, was 24 65-100 per cent, of those engaged.
"There were more. men killed and wounded on the Union side in
the one day at Antietam, than in the two days battles of Shiloh, Cor-
inth, Stone River and Chickamauga, more than in the three days battles
of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Cold Harbor ; more than in
the five days of Groveton, Second Manassas, and Chantilly ; more than
in the seven days on the peninsula ; more than in the 1 1 days' campaign,
ending at Appomattox ; more than in all the battles around Atlanta ;
and more than in all the operations around Vicksburg, including the
siege from May I to July 4, 1863.
"Between daybreak and the setting sun of September 17, 1862,
40 years ago this day, over 93,000 men of kindred blood (56,300 Union
and 37,300 Confederate) and 520 cannon, engaged on this field in a
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desperate struggle, and when the sun went down and mercifully put
an end to the strife 3,634 were dead and 17,222 wounded, an aggregate
of 20,856; Union 11,648; Confederate 9,208. About 1,770 were miss-
ing, some of whom were dead, but most of whom were carried as pris-
oners from the field. It was the bloodiest day of American history.
Every State from the great lakes, on the north,' to the Gulf of Mexico,
on the south, from the Atlantic to the Mississippi, and, with the excep-
tion of Iowa and Missouri, every State watered by the Mississippi, con-
tributed to this carnival of death and suffering.
"The most desperate fighting and the great part of the loss were in
this vicinity. Here, within 1,200 yards of the Dunkard Church, 55,728
infantry (Union and Confederate) were engaged with a loss of 2,854
killed and 13,661 wounded, an aggregate of 16,515, or nearly 30 per
cent, of the number engaged. All this loss occurred before 1 p. m.,
more than three-fourths of it in the little over four hours from 6 o'clock
to half-past 10, and on a field not over 1,500 yards from north to south,
with an average width, east and west, of 900 yards, an area of about
300 acres. Xo other equal area on the American continent has been
so drenched in human blood.
"And of this precious blood of the young manhood of America,
you, comrades of the Thirty-fourth New York, contributed your full
and generous share. You came upon the field at this point, at a most
critical moment, and attested your manhood and courage by holding
a most exposed position, until, struck in front and on both flanks, you
were compelled to fall back, leaving 33 dead on the field and having
in wounded, over 40 per cent, of the 311 engaged; about double the
average on the whole field and 10 per cent, more than the average on
this part of the field. (The loss of your regiment we take from the
official records as published by the War Department. We observe that
the inscription on your monument reads 43 killed and 74 wounded).
"The issues of the battle were momentous, far reaching and endur-
ing. The three months preceding were the darkest in the history of
the country. The Peninsula campaign had ended in failure ; Buell's
army in the west was on the retreat from Tennessee and Kentucky to
the Ohio river ; Pope's army was defeated in front of Washington, and
nowhere was there a ray of hope. France and our English 'kin
beyond the sea' had long desired a pretext for recognizing the Southern
Confederacy and intervening in its behalf, and had assured the Southern
leaders that recognition depended upon Southern victories, and Gen.
Lee declared that one of the objects of his Maryland campaign was to
gain recognition of the Confederacy and achieve its independence, and
when he crossed the Potomac he was playing for this great stake, and
every man in his army, from general to drummer boy, knew it.
"The Confederate victories in June, July and August appeared
so conclusive of the ability of the South to maintain itself that, Septem-
ber 14, the day of South Mountain, when Lord Palmerston, prime min-
ister of England, read in the Observer the accounts of Lee's victories
at Second Manassas he wrote Lord John Russell, secretary for foreign
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affairs, that the Federals had got a very complete smashing, and it
seems not altogether unlikely that still greater disasters await them,
and that even Washington or Baltimore may fall into the hands of the
Confederates, and suggested that in this state of affairs the time had
come for mediation between the North and South 'upon the basis of
separation.'
"Lord Russell replied on September 17, while the battle of Antie-
tam was in progress, that he agreed that 'the time is come for offering
mediation to the United States government, with a view to the recog-
nition of the independence of the Confederates,' and he further agreed
that in case of failure of mediation 'we ought ourselves to recognize
the Confederate states as an independent state,' and suggested a meet-
ing of the cabinet on September 23 or 30 to consider the matter.
Appreciating that this would be a hostile act, he concluded by saying
'we ought to make ourselves safe in Canada.'
"Then followed an exchange of views among the leading mem-
bers of the cabinet, resulting in an informal agreement to move in the
matter, and September 23, the day after Mr. Lincoln's proclama-
tion of emancipation, Lord Palmerston wrote to Lord Russell that he
agreed with him in his plan of proceedings about mediation, and that
the offer should be made before the middle of October. It was evident
that a great conflict was taking place northwest of Washington, which
must have a great effect on the state of affairs, and if the Federals
sustained a great defeat they might be at once ready for mediation,
'and the iron should be struck while it is hot.' On the other hand,
should the Federals have the best of it 'we may wait awhile,' says Pal-
merston, 'and see what may follow.'
"What followed is known to history. Lee was driven from Mary-
land, the proclamation of emancipation was given to the world, and
October 2 Palmerston suggested that the matter of mediation and
recognition be deferred, and it was deferred forever. This was one
great result of the battle, and there was another of much greater
moment.
"From the beginning of the war earnest and patriotic men and
women, recognizing that slavery was a curse to the country and the
cause of the war, prayed and urged that the institution be destroyed.
For a time that great and good man, Abraham Lincoln, the greatest
statesman of his day, the greatest commander and the ablest strategist
of the civil war, and the greatest leader of a free people, resisted the
pressure, believing that the time had not yet come, but knowing that
it would come, and when Lee crossed the Potomac into Maryland, he
registered a vow that should he be driven back he would free the slave.
Lee was driven back and, on September 22, came that immortal paper,
the preliminary proclamation of emancipation. To use Mr. Lincoln's
words 'When Lee recrossed the Potomac I threw the proclamation
after him.'
"Here was made history, here was rolled back the first Confed-
erate invasion of the North ; on this field was arrested the recognition
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of the Southern Confederacy and foreign intervention ; on this field
died human slavery.
"It is eminently proper, men of the Thirty-fourth New York, that
on this ground, hallowed and consecrated by the blood of your com-
rades, you should perpetuate in enduring stone what you suffered and
did here that our beloved country should live.
"You come here to perform this gracious duty when all is at peace.
The scene is different from that of 40 years ago. You see the same
blue mountains beyond the Potomac, the same blue hills of Maryland
are here, enclosing entrancing valleys, the same rippling Antietam
carries its sparkling waters to the Potomac, and the Potomac still runs
to the sea, and there is the same blue sky above us, looking down upon
this smiling valley, with its orchards, fields of corn and luxuriant grass,
but the ground is not now plowed with shot and shell and harrowed
with bullets ; no more is it moistened and crimsoned with human blood ;
battle-death and suffering have disappeared.
'There are domes of flowers where stood the white tent
There are plows in the tracks where the war wagons went;
There are songs where only was Rachel's lament.'
"Mr. Chairman, I congratulate you, your committee, and your
comrades upon the beauty and appropriate character of your monu-
ment ; it is an ornament to the field. In behalf of the United States,
and under instructions from the Secretary of War, I accept its perpetual
custody. A grateful government will give it the same tender care
that it gives your comrades who fell here, and who now repose in yon-
der peaceful cemetery that crowns with beauty the ridge that looks
down upon the Antietam."
LETTER FROM CAPTAIN NORTHUP
Los Angeles, Cal., September 10, 1902.
Dear Colonel Suiter, and Comrades of the Thirty-fourth N. Y. Vols.,
Battle-field, Antietam, Md.
It will be a great disappointment to me not to be present with you
at the unveiling of your beautiful monument Sept. 17th, just forty years
from the time we fought so heroically on that sacred spot — made so
with the life blood of many of our noble boys from Herkimer County
and New York. But I am reminded that I must be brief, for you will
hear from other comrades, and from those who will address you as
speakers of the occasion. I would gladly write at length and give a
thrilling report of scenes witnessed that day, did time permit. I wrote
a personal letter to Lieut. Chapin, and he will perhaps mention in his
remarks some messages that I asked him to deliver to several of the
comrades who were so very kind to me after I was wounded, and state
how I was permitted to cross Antietam, or Sharpsburg Creek, before
going into battle ; also tell how the flag was carried from the field, and
how "many rallied after we had fallen back.
The Dedication 183
No one can ever know how I earnestly long to meet you, my dear
Colonel and Comrades, once more before answering to the final roll-
call, and talk over again the scenes we passed through together in our
army life, but in all human probability 1 shall never have that privilege.
In any event, may we each resolve to do our very best, and to follow
the noble example and teachings of the Captain of our Salvation, and
at last hear the welcome plaudit "Well done thou good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."
Fraternally,
E. S. Northup.
LETTER FROM COLONEL SUITER
Herkimer, N. Y., September 16th, 1902.
To the Officers and Members of the Thirty-fourth Regiment N. Y. Vol.
Association. My Dear Comrades:
It is with feelings of the deepest regret that the infirmities of old
age, I being now past eighty-six years, prevent my being present with
you this memorial day, and to clasp your hands on this field where
forty years ago to-day we participated in the hard fought battle of
Antietam.
September 17th, 1895, seven years ago, our Association passed a
resolution that I appoint, a committee of three members of the Associa-
tion to procure information, and make arrangements for the erection
of a suitable monument to our memory on this field. The beautiful
monument before you testifies more than I can express to you, how well
and faithfully they have performed the work assigned to them.
As each year rolls by and we gather at our annual reunions, we
look in vain for some familiar faces, but they are missing. The num-
ber each succeeding year grows smaller. Soon we will all be gathered
to our permanent camping ground, but this monument, the testimonial
of an appreciative state and liberal county, will ever stand as a memorial
to the memory of the gallant old Thirty-fourth Regiment.
Permit me again to say how sincerely I regret my being compelled
by my old age and enfeebled condition from being present at this our
annual reunion, and the dedication of our monument, and to thank the
comrades of the monument committee for the able manner in which
thev have carried out the resolution, passed by vou September 17th,
1895.
May God bless and preserve you all.
Respectfully yours,
James A. Suiter, Pres't.
184 History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
No. 30.
REPORT OF COL. SUITER ON THE BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS
Fair Oaks, in front of Richmond, Va., June 3, 1862.
In pursuance of orders I beg leave to submit the following report :
I left camp, near Tyler's house, on the north side of Chickahominy, at about
2 o'clock p.m. on Saturday, the 31st day of May, 1862, preceded by the First
Minnesota Regiment and followed by the Eighty-second New York (Second
New York Militia) Regiment, Gorman's Brigade. We passed up the river
about 1^ miles, when we crossed, encountering great difficulties in passing the
low lands adjacent to the south bank of the river, occasioned by an overflow of
the banks of the stream, the men having some of the way to march through the
water and mud waist deep. We arrived on this field about 5.30 p.m. I imme-
diately formed my command in line, its right near the house on the high ground
and extending thence easterly along a post-and-rail fence toward the wood in
that direction, two pieces of artillery (a portion of Rickett's Battery,) being
posted on the opposite side of said house, the First Minnesota Regiment filing
off and forming in line of battle on the right, their line extending along and
past a piece of woods situated on the westerly side of said house and about 150
yards distant from it, the Eighty-second New York forming in our rear, their
line parallel with ours.
About this time we heard volleys of musketry on the westerly side of the
house. I was ordered to forward in line over the fence, and then formed on the
right into line. While I was executing the last-mentioned movement the right
of my line received heavy volleys of musketry from the direction of the woods
on the west side of the house, which was returned by my command as it arrived
on the line. The Eighty-second New York wheeled into line on my right,
its right resting upon and supporting the battery, its left on my right. The
firing became general along the whole line and continued so for some time, the
enemy several times emerging from the woods, evidently with the intention
of charging upon and capturing the guns above mentioned, but were as often
repulsed and driven back.
About 7.30 o'clock the enemy were seen to file out of the woods on the west,
evidently with the intention of outflanking and turning our left. About this time
the Twentieth Massachusetts Regiment wheeled into line in continuation of ours
and on our left. A few well-directed volleys repulsed the enemy at this point
and drove them back under cover of the woods. About a quarter of 8 o'clock I
was ordered to charge the enemy with the bayonet in the woods, which we did
in good order, pouring into them a withering and deadly fire as we charged,
the enemy standing their ground till my command mounted the fence on the
skirt of the woods, when they broke and ran in great confusion. We followed
them about 20 rods, when we lost sight of them in the darkness. I was ordered
to withdraw my command, which I did, and formed it in the field just outside
of the wood, when we rested for the night.
My loss during the engagement was 19 killed, 76 wounded, and 3 missing.*
Three of the wounded have since died.
The officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of my command manifested
the utmost degree of courage and bravery during the whole engagement.
I was assisted in the field by Lieutenant-Colonel Byron Laflin, Major Charles
L. Brown, and Adjutant George W. Thompson, all of whom rendered invaluable
services. Their conduct, as well as that of my entire command, throughout
the engagement, cannot be too highly commended.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
JAMES A. SUITER,
Colonel, commanding Thirty-fourth New York Volunteers.
Brigadier-General Willis A. Gorman, Commanding.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
No. 85.
COLONEL SUITER'S REPORT ON FIRST FREDERICKSBURG
Near Falmouth, Va., December 17th, 1862.
Sir: In obedience to orders from brigade headquarters, I would submit the
following report of the part taken by my command in the movements from the
nth to 1 6th instant.
I received orders to march at 6.30 a.m. on the nth. We marched to within
about three-quarters of a mile of Fredericksburg, where we halted in rear of a
high point of land until about 5 p.m. ; were then moved forward to the river, and
immediately crossed over under a severe fire of shell from rebel batteries on the
heights beyond the city, and from musketry from rebel troops in the city.
Having gained the opposite side, my regiment was moved to the right of the
road on the river, protected by a high bank, the men lying down. Three of my
companies were sent to picket the street at my right, with orders to closely
watch the movements of the enemy.
At daylight I moved my regiment on the first street running parallel with
the river; was halted here for a few hours; was then moved to a position on
Princess Anne street, sending one company to picket at or near the house on the
bluff at the extreme right of the city, the enemy occasionally shelling us from
their position on the heights beyond the city.
On the morning of the 13th I was ordered to the front to support the troops
then engaged with the enemy. I was ordered to put my regiment in position
near the graveyard, on the outskirts of the city. We lay in this position but a
few minutes, when I was ordered to leave for another position. This was
accomplished with the loss of but one man, Lieutenant Ransom, mortally
wounded by the explosion of a shell. We moved to the left until we gained the
street leading to the battle-field. In moving down this street I lost one man,
killed.
Having gained a point, we moved by the right flank over the field on the
right of the road, until we gained the hill, and took a position at the base at
about 4 p.m., my line being the third; the fighting at this time becoming severe
in front and to the left of my line.
About 5 p.m. General Tyler's Brigade came upon the field with loud cheers.
This attracting the attention of the enemy, they opened upon my line with
shell, killing and wounding many of my command. General Sully coming upon
the field at this time, caused this brigade to again move off, which they did, in
great confusion. By command of General Sully I now moved,my regiment to a
position in rear of the brick tannery, my right resting near the plank road.
When it became dark, I threw one of my companies on the right of the road,
forming a line of pickets in front of the rifle-pits of the enemy. At about 3 a.m.
I was relieved by the Fourth Regular Infantry. I returned to the city and took
a position on Princess Anne street at about 4 a.m., lying in this position until
9 A.M.
On the morning of the 14th, by order, I again moved my command to near
the railroad; lay here until about 1 p.m., when I was ordered to Farquhar
street, and took position upon the west side of the street; lay here until about
5 p.m., when I was ordered to my former position, near the railroad.
At 7 p.m. detailed 75 men for fatigue duty to throw up earthworks. Being
absent about one hour, they returned to the regiment, the work having been
abandoned. At about 10 p.m. received an order to again fall in and return to
this camp, which was accomplished, arriving at about 2 a.m. on the 16th. My
loss during this time was 3 killed, 12 wounded, and 18 missing.
I take great pleasure in stating that my command behaved most gallantly
during the whole time they were under the terrific fire from the enemy's batteries,
not a man leaving the ranks.
186 History of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
I would also state that some cowardly members of a regiment (unknown)
abandoned their colors, which were recovered by Captain Xorthup, of my
regiment, and saved the disgrace of falling into the hands of the enemy.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Your obedient servant,
JAMES A. SUITER,
Colonel, Commanding.
Captain J. H. Pell, Assistant Adjutant General.
REPORT OF LIEUTENANT-COLONEL BEVERLY ON "SECOND
FREDERICKSBURG"
Camp near Falmouth, Va., May 8, 1863.
Lieutenant:
I have the honor to report that, in compliance with orders received from
headquarters, this command left camp at or about 12 o'clock on the night
of the 2d instant. On arriving at the Lacy house, opposite Fredericksburg,
we halted, and remained resting on arms until sunrise. While here Colonel
Byron Lafiin was called to the command of the brigade, and I assumed com-
mand of the regiment. The call for one lieutenant and 25 men as volunteers
for special services was answered with promptness, and it is gratifying to know
that 18 of the number were of those who claimed their discharge from the service
the day before. At 6 o'clock or thereabouts, the regiment, left in front, crossed
the bridge and entered the city.
After filing into Princess Anne street, arms were stacked and the men
allowed to rest. Not long after, orders came to move to the right. Our
course lay over an open field, in full view of the enemy, and, as a consequence,
we were greatly exposed to the fire of his batteries. Shell and solid shot
burst among or passed through the ranks, but I am happy to state that but
4 men were wounded, and no one seriously. During this trying time every
man, as far as I could discern, was in his place, and as cool and collected as it
is possible for men to be in like circumstances. Reaching the right, a canal
stopped our advance, and we halted near the river awaiting orders. Between
11 and 12 o'clock, General Sedgwick having captured the heights, I returned
to the city with my command, passed through and went up on to the heights,
resting at noon upon the second crest. While here I received orders to return.
I again passed through the city, recrossed the river, and went into camp on the
heights opposite.
The command has remained here since that time. As before intimated,
the loss is slight, numbering 2 slightly wounded, 1 severely, and 1 missing.
I am happy to state that I have no complaint to make of the conduct of
the men, either on the march or while exposed to the enemy's fire. With
the exception of the wounded and 1 man missing, all the command is present
and ready for duty. I would state that I was most ably assisted throughout
the day by Major Sponable and Adjutant Kirk.
I would also make mention of Lieutenant James McCormick, of Company H,
the volunteer officer for special service. Though not under my special super-
vision, I learn that he bore himself most nobly and bravely during the entire day.
I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
JOHN BEVERLY,
Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Thirty-fourth Regiment ,
Xew York Volunteers.
Lieutenant Andrew Levering, Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
Official Reports 187
THIS COMPLETES THE RECORD
The following correspondence explains itself :
Hotel Margaret, Brooklyn, N. Y., April 18, 1902.
Hon. Elihu Root,
Secretary of War,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir: — I enclose you herewith the deed of a plot of ground, which the
above regimental organization, the Veteran Association of the Thirty-fourth
Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, has lately acquired on the old battle-field of
Antietam, at Sharpsburg, Md. We have taken the liberty to have this deed
made out directly to the Government of the United States. We trust that
the Government will see fit to accept the deed, and to give the plot such care
and attention as may be necessary in the future. We are now having a splendid
granite monument erected on the plot, and the same will be dedicated on the
coming anniversary of the battle, September 17 next. We have conferred
with your representative at Antietam, Mr. Charles W. Adams, and he has
'advised us that we should send the deed directly to you.
We consider that our monument will be one of the finest contributions thus
far made to that historic field, and we are hoping that the Government will see
its way clear to accepting the gift, and through its representatives, giving the
monument and plot all needful care and attention in the future.
I have the honor to remain,
Very truly yours,
L. N. Chapin,
Secretary Monument Com.
War Department,
Washington, June 18, 1902.
Dear Sir: — Referring to your letter of April 18th last transmitting, on
behalf of the Veteran Association, Thirty-fourth Regiment, Volunteer Infantry,
State of New York, deed of a plot of ground on the battle-field of Antietam, and
replying to your further communication of nth instant, on the subject, I beg
to inform you that under authority of the Act of Congress approved August
30, 1890 (26th Stats. 401), "authorizing the Secretary of War to acquire land
by purchase or gift, for the purpose of marking the lines at Antietam," I hereby
accept the conveyance above referred to, on behalf of the United States.
The delay incident to the acknowledgment and acceptance of the conveyance
was occasioned by the necessity of having the deed duly recorded, as the laws
of Maryland provide that
" No deed of real property shall be valid for the purpose of passing title unless acknowledged
and recorded as herein directed. (Public General Laws of Maryland, Vol. i , Article 2 1 , Section 1 5 ,
page 255.)
Very respectfully,
Elihu Root,
Secretary of War.
Mr. L. N. Chapin, Secretary,
Veteran Association, &c, &c,
Hotel Margaret,
Brooklvn, N. Y.
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"Patriotism is such a loving
sense of the unity and the
vitality of the national life as
will lead one gladly to obey
the law, to guard its dignity,
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REDEDICATION
On October 12, 1996, The Captain Henry Galpin Civil
War Roundtable of Little Falls, New York, in conjunction
with the Antietam Battlefield National Park Service, met at
the 34th New York Volunteers monument. The purpose
was to rededicate this recently renovated monument and
remember the gallant men who so faithfully served in the
34th New York.
At the ceremony, Cletus McLaughlin, a descendent of
a member of the 34th New York, spoke in behalf of those
present. In his speech he echoed some of the heart
rendering words spoken in the Gettysburg address.
"As President Lincoln so eloquently expressed
that historic day in Gettysburg, 'we cannot
dedicate - we cannot consecrate - we cannot
hallow-this ground. However, 'it is for us, the
living, ' to guard the memory of those who gave
that last full measure of devotion'."
The reprinting of this regimental history has been
motivated by the sincere respect, honor, and gratitude we
hold for the brave men of the 34th New York. Although the
elements of nature and time have eroded the fields on
which they fought, and washed away the blood they shed,
the trials they passed through and the sacrifices they
made have not been forgotten. The preservation of this
volume ensures that their deeds will not be lost to future
generations.
The Captain Henry Galpin Civil War Roundtable
Little Falls, New York
1998
Many years later, with the hand of
time thinning their ranks, the re-
gaining veterans of the "old 34th"
finally saw fit to commit their deeds
to paper, so that future generations
would know them. But as time
passed and the future became the
past, the written legacy of the 34th
New York sank into obscurity.
The sacrifice made by the men of
the 34th New York should never be
forgotten, for its impact and rel-
evance are timeless. To that end,
the story of the 34th New York Vol-
unteers, as was recorded by the men
that lived it, has once more been
brought into the light. And it truly
is a tale, as Colonel Fox suggests,
told by "that grandest type of man-
hood - The American Volunteer."
Republishing of this text was made
possible by the Captain Henry
Galpin Civil War Roundtable of
Little Falls, N.Y. Founded in 1990,
the Galpin CWRT's mission is the
promot , cultivation and preser-
vation of our Civil War heritage.
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